Strangas and Son Building Contractors Pty Ltd v Lim [2012] NSWDC 72

District Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: Strangas and Son Building Contractors Pty Ltd v Lim [2012] NSWDC 72 Hearing dates: 30 April - 2 May 2012 Decision date: 02 May 2012 Before: Knox SC DCJ Decision: 1. Appeal dismissed 2. Appellant to pay Respondent's costs as agreed or assessed Catchwords: ADMINISTRATIVE LAW - Appeal from Consumer, Trader and Tenancy Tribunal - Power of District Court to deal with matters of procedural fairness under Section 67 of Consumer, Trader and Tenancy Tribunal Act 2001 - Failure to grant adjournment by Member - Delay in giving decision by Tribunal Legislation Cited: Civil Procedure Act 2005 Consumer, Trader and Tenancy Tribunal Act 2001 Courts and Crimes Legislation Amendment Act 2008 Supreme Court Act 1970 Cases Cited: Edyp v Brazbuild Pty Ltd [2011] NSWCA 218 Kostas v HIA Insurance Services Pty Ltd [2010] HCA 32; (2010) 241 CLR 390 Sullivan v Department of Transport (1978) 20 ALR 232 Dayeian v Davidson [2010] NSWCA 42; (2010) 76 NSWLR 512 Field v Dettman [2011] NSWDC 125 Killick v McPherson [2009] NSWDC 134; (2009) DCLR (NSW) 298 Lazic v Pacey [2009] NSWDC 72; (2009) DCLR (NSW) 24 Craig v The State of South Australia [1995] HCA 58; (1995) 184 CLR 163 Minister for Immigration and Multicultural Affairs v Yusuf [2001] HCA 30; (2001) 206 CLR 323 Solicitor General; Department of Ageing, Disability and Home Care v Lambert [2009] NSWCA 102; (2009) 74 NSWLR 523 NAIS v Minister for Immigration and Multicultural and Indigenous Affairs [2005] HCA 77 (2005); 228 CLR 470 Italiano v Carbone [2005] NSWCA 177 Newton v Ellis [2012] NSWCA 106 College of Financial Studies Pty Ltd v Tabbouche [2005] NSWSC 682 Lloyd v Veterinary Surgeons Investigation Committee [2005] NSWCA 456; (2005) 65 NSWLR 245 Harmer v Hare [2011] NSWCA 229 Department of Education and Training v Sinclair [2005] NSWCA 402 Stead v State Government Insurance Commission [1986] HCA 54; (1986) 161 CLR 141 Texts Cited: Second Reading Speech, Courts and Crimes Amendment Bill 2008 (NSW), Legislative Council (24 June 2008, the Hon John Hatzistergos, Minister for Justice) Category: Principal judgment Parties: Strangas and Son Building Contractor Pty Ltd (Appellant) Gay Lim and Kuang Min Kim Alex Ting (Respondents) Representation: Mr D O'Connor (Appellant) Mr R Jefferis (Respondents) Brischetto and Ford Solicitors (Appellant) Ms Gay Lim (Respondents) File Number(s): DC 2011/331281 Decision under appeal Citation: Strangas and Son Building Contractors Pty Ltd v Lim and Ting (Home Building) [2011] NSWCTTT 440 Date of Decision: 2011-09-21 00:00:00 Before: Senior Member R Buckley File Number(s): HB 2009/50624 HB 2009/52201