Lamb v Giles [2015] NSWCATAP 275

Civil and Administrative Tribunal New South Wales Medium Neutral Citation: Lamb v Giles [2015] NSWCATAP 275 Hearing dates: 14 October 2015 Date of orders: 17 December 2015 Decision date: 17 December 2015 Jurisdiction: Appeal Panel Before: P Callaghan SC, Principal Member K Rosser, Senior Member Decision: 1. The application for leave to appeal is refused. 2. The order appealed from is confirmed. 3. The appeal is otherwise dismissed. Catchwords: APPEAL – consumer claim – questions of law – adequate consideration of Appellant's case – appeal dismissed

LEAVE TO APPEAL – application dismissed Legislation Cited: Civil and Administrative Tribunal Act 2013 Consumer Claims Act 1989 Fair Trading Act 1987 Cases Cited: Baker v David [2015] NSWCA 235 Collins v Urban [2014] NSWCATAP 17 Pholi v Wearne [2014] NSWCATAP 78 Prendergast v Western Murray Irrigation Ltd [2014] NSWCATAP 69 Texts Cited: Nil Category: Principal judgment Parties: Charles Lamb (Appellant) Laurence Giles (trading as Laurence Giles Yachts) (Respondent) Representation: Both parties appeared in person File Number(s): AP 15/42605 Decision under appeal Court or tribunal: Civil and Administrative Tribunal Jurisdiction: Consumer and Commercial Division Date of Decision: 20 August 2015 Before: M Gilson, General Member File Number(s): GEN 15/14922