McCann v Nationwide Consultants Pty Ltd [2013] NSWDC 205

District Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: McCann v Nationwide Consultants Pty Ltd [2013] NSWDC 205 Hearing dates: 1 August 2013 Decision date: 01 August 2013 Before: Gibson DCJ Decision: (1) Defendant called outside the court three times at 10.10 am and 11.45 am - no appearance. (2) Extend time to bring the appeal to 28 March 2013. (3) Grant leave to the plaintiffs to rely upon additional evidence (the further statement and report of Mr Appleyard) and affidavits of service in relation to notification of the defendant. (4) Appeal allowed. (5) Order 1 of the CTTT varied as to quantum by omitting "$87,021.00" and inserting "$163,046.00". (6) Defendant pay plaintiffs' costs of the application. Catchwords: CTTT APPEAL - application to extend time to appeal - whether a rejection of unchallenged evidence amounts to absence of procedural fairness - conduct of CTTT hearings where one party fails to appear - whether hearing should be remitted to the CTTT or the court should proceed under s 67(3)(a) to make such orders as ought to have been made in the Tribunal Legislation Cited: Consumer, Trader and Tenancy Tribunal Act 2001 (NSW), ss 28(5) and 67 Supreme Court Act 1970 (NSW), s 75A Uniform Civil Procedure Rules 2005 (NSW), rr 29.7, 50.2, 50.3, 50.12 and 50.16 Cases Cited: Brewarrina Shire Council v Beckhouse [2005] NSWCA 248 Costa v Public Trustee (NSW) [2008] NSWCA 223 Edyp v Brazbuild Pty Ltd [2011] NSWCA 218 Kingdon v Kirk (1887) 37 Ch D 141 Kostas v HIA Insurance Services Pty Ltd (2010) 241 CLR 390 Obieta v CTTT [2009] NSWCA 220 Pacific Asia Express Pty Ltd v Renegade Gas Pty Ltd [2010] NSWSC 1188 Palmer v Clarke (1989) 19 NSWLR 158 Ryder v Frohlich [2004] NSWCA 472 Satz v ACN 069 808 957 Pty Ltd [2010] NSWSC 365 Stone v Smith (1887) 35 Ch D 188 Thaina Town (On Goulburn) Pty Ltd v City of Sydney Council (2007) 71 NSWLR 230 The Craftsmen Restorations & Renovations Pty Ltd v Boland [2011] NSWCA 147 Vithoulkas v Owners Corporation SP62254 [2004] NSWSC 540 Texts Cited: - Category: Principal judgment Parties: First Plaintiff: Peter McCann Second Plaintiff: Alex Merton-McCann Defendant: Nationwide Consultants Pty Ltd (ACN 003 108 601) Representation: Plaintiffs: Mr T To Defendant: No appearance Plaintiffs: Hones La Hood Defendant: No appearance File Number(s): 2013/95470 Publication restriction: None