David Harris & Deidre Harris t/as Wellington Concrete v Mayne [2011] NSWSC 1551

Supreme Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: David Harris & Deidre Harris t/as Wellington Concrete v Mayne [2011] NSWSC 1551 Hearing dates: 6 December 2011 Decision date: 16 December 2011 Jurisdiction: Common Law Before: Davies J Decision: 1. An order in the nature of certiorari removing into the Court the determination of the Consumer, Trader and Tenancy Tribunal made 14 July, 2011 in File No HB 10/50297 and quashing that determination. 2. The matter be remitted to the Tribunal to be determined in accordance with law. 3. The Defendants are to pay the Plaintiffs' costs. 4. The Defendants are to have a certificate under the Suitors Fund Act 1951 if otherwise so entitled. Catchwords: ADMINISTRATIVE LAW - judicial review -prerogative writs and orders - certiorari and mandamus - administrative tribunals -Consumer, Trader and Tenancy Tribunal - jurisdictional error - procedural fairness - no notice of hearing - refusal of adjournment. Legislation Cited: Consumer, Trader and Tenancy Tribunal Act 2001 Consumer, Trader and Tenancy Tribunal Regulation 2009 Interpretation Act 1987 Suitors' Fund Act 1951 Cases Cited: Blue Haven and Spas Pty Ltd v Cunningham [2011] NSWSC 1435 Brennan v New South Wales Land and Housing Corporation [2011] NSWCA 298 House v R (1936) 55 CLR 499 Italiano v Carbone [2005] NSWCA 177 Kelly v Chulio [2007] NSWSC 677 Maconachie v Kullenberg [2005] NSWCA 294 Re Minister for Immigration and Multicultural and Indigenous Affairs; Ex parte Lam [2003] HCA 6; (2003) 214 CLR 1 Category: Principal judgment Parties: David Harris & Deidre Harris t/as Wellington Concrete (Plaintiffs) Rick Mayne (First Defendant) Yvette Mayne (Second Defendant) Representation: D Godwin (Plaintiffs) P Knowles (Defendants) Peter Merity Solicitor Pty Ltd (Plaintiffs) Nelson Keane & Hemingway (Defendants) File Number(s): 2011/256409