Eustace & Eustace v Puddy Pty Ltd t/as International Hotel Wagga Wagga [2015] NSWCATAP 41

Civil and Administrative Tribunal New South Wales Medium Neutral Citation: Eustace & Eustace v Puddy Pty Ltd t/as International Hotel Wagga Wagga [2015] NSWCATAP 41 Hearing dates: 03 March 2015 Date of orders: 13 March 2015 Decision date: 13 March 2015 Jurisdiction: Appeal Panel Before: Dr J Renwick SC, Senior Member Ms K Rosser, Senior Member Decision: 1. The name of the first Applicant is amended to Vicky Eustace. 2. The appeal and the application for leave to appeal are dismissed. Catchwords: ADMINISTRATIVE LAW – Civil and Administrative Tribunal (NSW) – return of deposit on a wedding booking – no question of law – leave to appeal refused – appeal dismissed Legislation Cited: Australian Consumer Law Civil and Administrative Tribunal Act 2013 Cases Cited: BHP Billiton Ltd v Dunning [2013] NSWCA 421 Collins v Urban [2014] NSWCATAP 17 Coulton v Holcombe [1986] HCA 33 Megerditchian v Kurmond Homes Pty Ltd [2014] NSWCATAP 68 Nakad v Commissioner of Police, NSW Police Force [2014] NSWCATAP 10 Suttor v Gundowda Pty Ltd [1950] HCA 35 Category: Principal judgment Parties: Vicky Eustace & Christopher Eustace, Applicants Puddy Pty Ltd t/as International Hotel Wagga Wagga, Respondent Representation: V Eustace & C Eustace, Applicants J Berrigan, Director of the Respondent File Number(s): AP 14/48725 Decision under appeal Court or tribunal: Civil and Administrative Tribunal Jurisdiction: Consumer and Commercial Division Date of Decision: 10 September 2014 Before: G Bryant, General Member File Number(s): GEN 14/17749