Strangas & Son Building Contractors Pty Ltd v Lim [2012] NSWSC 1320

Supreme Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: Strangas & Son Building Contractors Pty Ltd v Lim [2012] NSWSC 1320 Hearing dates: 24 October 2012 Decision date: 24 October 2012 Jurisdiction: Common Law Before: Davies J Decision: 1. The Summons and the Amended Summons are dismissed. 2. The Plaintiff is to pay the First and Second Defendants' costs of the proceedings. Catchwords: ADMINISTRATIVE LAW - order in the nature of certiorari - judgment of Consumer, Trader and Tenancy Tribunal - privative provision preventing order unless error going to jurisdiction or denial of procedural fairness - allegation of error of law by reason of no evidence finding - whether error of law goes to jurisdiction PROCEDURE - application to dismiss summons summarily - no error of law demonstrated - no jurisdictional error - summons dismissed Legislation Cited: Administrative Decisions (Judicial Review) Act 1977 (Cth) Consumer, Trader and Tenancy Tribunal Act 2001 Supreme Court Act 1970 Uniform Civil Procedure Rules Cases Cited: Australian Broadcasting Corporation v Bond (1990) 170 CLR 321 Azzopardi v Tasman UEB Industries (1985) 4 NSWLR 139 Ballantine v Workcover [2007] NSWCA 239 Commissioner of Railways v General Steel Industries (1964) 112 CLR 125 Minister for Immigration, Local Government and Ethnic Affairs v Pashmforoosh (Unreported, Federal Court, 28 June 1989) RL & D Investments Pty Ltd v Bisby (2002) 37 MVR 479; [2002] NSWSC 1082 Strangas & Son Building Contractors Pty Ltd v Lim [2012] NSWDC 72 US Manufacturing Co Pty Ltd v ABB Service Pty Ltd [2008] NSWCSC 705 Category: Principal judgment Parties: Strangas & Son Building Contractors Pty Ltd (Plaintiff) Gay Lim (First Defendant) Kuong Ming Alex Ting (Second Defendant) The Consumer Trader and Tenancy Tribunal (Third Defendant) Representation: Counsel: D P O'Connor (Plaintiff) R Jefferis (First & Second Defendants) No appearance (Third Defendant) Solicitors: Brischetto & Ford Solicitors (Plaintiff) Gay Lim (First & Second Defendants) Crown Solicitor (Third Defendant) File Number(s): 2012/282157