Burton v Chad One Pty Limited [2013] NSWDC 301

District Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: Burton v Chad One Pty Limited [2013] NSWDC 301 Hearing dates: 31 October 2013 Decision date: 01 November 2013 Before: Olsson SC DCJ Decision: 1.Appeal is upheld. 2.The decision of the Tribunal is quashed. 3.I order that the matter be remitted to the Tribunal for hearing. Catchwords: CTTT appeal - Meaning of 'acceptable quality' in Australian Consumer Law - consideration of effect of s.24 of the Motor Dealers Act 1974 (Form8) on s.54(3) of Australian Consumer Law Legislation Cited: Acts Interpretation Act 1901 Consumer Claims Act 1998 Consumer Trader & Tenancy Tribunal Act 2001 Fair Trading Act 1987 Interpretation Act 1987 Motor Dealers Act 1974 Motor Dealers Regulation 2010 Sale of Goods Act 1908 (NZ) Trade Practices Amendment (ACL) Act No.2 2010 Cases Cited: Australian Knitting Mills Ltd v Grant (1933) 50 CLR 387 Contact Energy Ltd v Jones [2009] 2NZLR 830 Edyp v Brazbuild Pty Ltd [2011] NSWCA 218 Kostas v HIA Insurance Services Pty Limited [2010] HCA 32 Norrie v NSW Registrar of Births Deaths and Marriages [2013] NSWCA 145 Witton v Taupo Motor Company Limited Auckland Motor Vehicle Disputes Tribunal 29 November 2010 Category: Principal judgment Parties: GREGORY JOHN BURTON (Plaintiff) CHAD ONE PTY LIMITED (ACN 082 837 812) (Defendant) Representation: Mr P Batley (Plaintiff) Mr G Rundle (Defendant) Legal Aid Commission of NSW (Plaintiff) Savio Solicitors (Defendant) File Number(s): 2013/204541 Publication restriction: No