Berger v Boulder Projects Pty Ltd [2015] NSWCATAP 274

Civil and Administrative Tribunal New South Wales Medium Neutral Citation: Berger v Boulder Projects Pty Ltd [2015] NSWCATAP 274 Hearing dates: 19 October 2015 Date of orders: 17 December 2015 Decision date: 17 December 2015 Jurisdiction: Appeal Panel Before: N Hennessy LCM, Deputy President K Rosser, Senior Member Decision: 1. The appeal is dismissed. 2. The appellant's application for costs is refused. 3. The respondent's application for costs is refused Catchwords: APPEAL – question of law – procedural fairness- fair hearing rule – whether decision should be set aside when outcome would not have been any different – bias rule – power of Tribunal to cross-examine witness - Tribunal Member asking a single leading question Legislation Cited: Civil and Administrative Tribunal Act 2013, (NSW) s 46 Home Building Act 2009 (NSW), s 48K Suitors' Fund Act 1951(NSW) Cases Cited: Annetts v McCann (1990) 170 CLR 596; Dobbie v Department of Social Security [1995] FCA 1191 Ebner v Official Trustee in Bankruptcy [2000] HCA 63 Frost v Kourouche [2014] NSWCA 39 Gaynor v Burns [2015] NSWCATAP 150 Jamal v Director of Public Prosecutions [2013] NSWCA 355 Maconachie v Kullenberg [2005] NSWCA 294 Mahon v Air New Zealand Ltd [1983] UKPC 29; [1984] AC 808 Mayes v Mayes [1971] 1 WLR 679 R v Windridge, Ex parte Pacific Coal Pty Ltd [1992] 2 Qd R 180 at 191 Re Refugee Tribunal; ex parte Aala [2000] HCA 57; (2000) 204 CLR 82 Ritter v North Side Enterprises Pty Ltd (1975) 132 CLR 301 Stead v State Government Insurance Commission [1986] HCA 54; 161 CLR 141 The Council of the Municipality of Burwood v Harvey, Unreported judgement of the Supreme Court of New South Wales Court of Appeal (BC 95 04421) Warkworth Mining Limited v Bulga Milbrodale Progress Association Inc [2014] NSWCA 105 Texts Cited: Aronson, Dyer and Groves, Judicial Review of Administrative Action, (5th ed 2013 LawBook Co) Category: Principal judgment Parties: Judith Berger (Appellant) Boulder Projects Pty Ltd (Respondent) Representation: Counsel: I George (Appellant)