Jenkinson v Chaw [2015] NSWCATAP 127

Civil and Administrative Tribunal New South Wales Medium Neutral Citation: Jenkinson v Chaw [2015] NSWCATAP 127 Hearing dates: 10 April 2015, written submissions on 1, 5 and 8 May 2015 Date of orders: 02 July 2015 Decision date: 02 July 2015 Jurisdiction: Appeal Panel Before: Wright J, President J Redfern PSM, Principal Member P Durack SC, Senior Member Decision: 1. The time for lodgement of the appeal be extended to 23 December 2014. 2. The appeal be allowed. 3. The order made by the Tribunal below on 20 November 2014 be set aside. 4. The whole of the case be remitted to the Tribunal below for reconsideration by that Tribunal differently constituted than the Tribunal at first instance. 5. Directions be made by the Tribunal below for the service of further evidence that the parties may wish to rely upon. Catchwords: APPEAL – jurisdiction of Tribunal to deal with proceedings in which the only claim is for damages against a person said to be involved in misleading and deceptive conduct – whether a "consumer claim" needs to be against a supplier – decision in Robinson Murray v Bargshoon [2015] NSWCATAP 19 overruled – adequacy of reasons Legislation Cited: Australian Consumer Law (NSW) Civil Administrative Tribunal Act 2013 (NSW) Competition and Consumer Act 2010 (Cth) Consumer Claims Act 1998 (NSW) Consumer Claims Tribunals Act 1974 (NSW) Consumer Claims Tribunal Act 1987 (NSW) Consumer, Trader and Tenancy Tribunal Act 2001 (NSW) Fair Trading Act 1987 (NSW) Fair Trading Amendment (Australian Consumer Law) Act 2010 (NSW) Fair Trading Tribunal Act 1998 (NSW) Home Building Act 1989 (NSW) Limitation Act 1969 (NSW) Trade Practices Act 1974 (Cth) Cases Cited: Archom Ltd v Consumer Claims Tribunal (Supreme Court (NSW), Simpson J, 29 September 1995, unrep) Batshon v Elias [1999] NSWSC 546 Butler v Attorney-General (Vic) (1961) 106 CLR 268 Collins v Urban [2014] NSWCATAP 17 Commissioner of Police v Eaton [2013] HCA 2; 252 CLR 1 Coverall NSW Pty Ltd v Chaw [2013] NSWDC 59 Fairey Australasia Pty Ltd v Joyce (1981) 2 NSWLR 314 Global Sportsman Pty Ltd v Mirror Newspapers Limited (1984) 2 FCR 82 Goodwin v Phillips (1908) 7 CLR 1 Grygiel v Baine [2005] NSWCA 218 Minister for Immigration and Multicultural and Indigenous Affairs v Nystrom [2006] HCA 50; 228 CLR 566 Robinson Murray v Bargshoon [2015] NSWCATAP 19 Saraswati v The Queen (1991) 172 CLR 1 Shergold v Tanner [2002] HCA 19; 209 CLR 126 The King v Wallis; Ex parte Employers Association of Wool Selling Brokers (The Wools Stores Case) (1949) 78 CLR 529 Trust Company of Australia Ltd v Skiwing Pty Ltd [2006] NSWCA 185; 66 NSWLR 77 W D & H O Wills (Australia) Limited v The Consumer Claims Tribunal of New South Wales [1998] NSWCA 293 Texts Cited: Oliver Jones & Frederick Bennion, Bennion on Statutory Interpretation, (6th ed 2013, LexisNexis Butterworths) Pearce & Geddes, Statutory Interpretation in Australia, (8th ed 2014, LexisNexis Butterworths) Category: Principal judgment Parties: Karen Leigh Jenkinson (First Appellant) Coverall Services Pty Ltd (Second Appellant) Chi Chaw (Respondent) Representation: Counsel: M Klooster (Appellants) Respondent in person P Bruckner (amicus curiae)