Boensch v Donovan Electrical Services Pty Ltd [2014] NSWSC 1297

Supreme Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: Boensch v Donovan Electrical Services Pty Ltd [2014] NSWSC 1297 Hearing dates: 4 July 2014 Decision date: 24 September 2014 Jurisdiction: Common Law Before: Campbell J Decision: (1)Proceedings dismissed; (2)The plaintiff to pay the first defendant's costs of and incidental to the proceedings on the ordinary basis forthwith after they have been agreed or assessed. Catchwords: ADMINISTRATIVE LAW - judicial review - decision of Consumer, Trader and Tenancy Tribunal - denial of natural justice - ex parte hearing - whether there should have been a rehearing on the ground that party not present due to medical reasons - whether refusal of application to grant rehearing constituted a denial of natural justice Legislation Cited: Consumer, Trader and Tenancy Tribunal Act 2001 (NSW) (Repealed), ss 25, 35, 49, 68 Civil Procedure Act 2005 (NSW), s 91 Cases Cited: Aida v Concrete Concepts (Aust) Pty Ltd [2013] NSWSC 72 Administration of Papua New Guinea v Daera Guba (1973) 130 CLR 353 Allianz Australia Limited v Kerr [2012] NSWCA 13 Applicant VEAL of 2002 v Minister for Immigration and Multicultural and Indigenous Affairs (2005) 225 CLR 88 Attorney-General (NSW) v Quin (1990) 170 CLR 1 Birkett v James [1978] AC 297 Burrell v R (2008) 238 CLR 218 Commissioner of Police v Tanos (1958) 98 CLR 383 Craig v South Australia (1995) 184 CLR 163 D'Orta-Ekenaike v Victoria Legal Aid (2005) 223 CLR 1: Grimshaw v Dunbar [1953] 1 QB 408 in International Finance Trust Co Ltd v New South Wales Crime Commission [2009] HCA 49; 240 CLR 319 Kirk v Industrial Relations Commission [2010] HCA 1; 239 CLR 531 Milstern Retirement Services Pty Ltd v Carton [2006] NSWSC 937 Minister for Immigration and Citizenship v Li [2013] HCA 18; 249 CLR 332 Minister for Immigration and Citizenship v SZIAI [2009] HCA 39; 83 ALJR 1123 Minister for Immigration v Yusuf [2001] HCA 30; 206 CLR 323 Minster for Immigration and Ethnic Affairs v Teoh (1995) 183 CLR 273 QBE (Australia) Limited v Miller [2013] NSWCA 442 Re Minister for Immigration and Multicultural Affairs; ex parte Lam [2003] HCA 6; 214 CLR 1 Roger v DeGelder (2011) 80 NSWLR 594 Stead v State Government Insurance Commission (1986) 161 CLR 14 Taylor v Taylor (1979) 143 CLR 1 Woods v Sheriff of Queensland (1895) 6 QLJ 163 Texts Cited: KR Handley, Spencer Bower and Handley Res Judicata (Lexis Nexis, 4th Edition, 2009) Category: Principal judgment Parties: Franz Boensch (Plaintiff) Donovan Electrical Services Pty Ltd (First Defendant) Consumer Trader and Tenancy Tribunal (Second Defendant) Representation: Counsel: A Kumar (Plaintiff) JA Button, solicitor (First Defendant) Solicitors: File Number(s): 2013/305926