Urban Constructions (NSW) Pty Ltd v Shearer [2015] NSWCATAP 278

Civil and Administrative Tribunal New South Wales Medium Neutral Citation: Urban Constructions (NSW) Pty Ltd v Shearer [2015] NSWCATAP 278 Hearing dates: 11 November 2015 Date of orders: 21 December 2015 Decision date: 21 December 2015 Jurisdiction: Appeal Panel Before: R Seiden SC, Principal Member T Simon, Senior Member Decision: (1)Appeal allowed. (2)Decision at first instance set aside. (3)Matter remitted to Tribunal as constituted at first instance. Catchwords: Civil and Administrative Tribunal (NSW) – appeal – costs - exercise of discretion - irrelevant considerations - indulgence principle - whether s 94(1A) of the Home Building Act 1989 (NSW) requires leave or indulgence – just and equitable - entitlement Legislation Cited: Civil and Administrative Tribunal Act 2013 (NSW), ss 4, 62, 80 Consumer, Trader and Tenancy Tribunal Act 2001 (NSW), s 53 Consumer, Trader and Tenancy Tribunal Regulation 2009, cl 20(4) Fair Trading Act 1987 (NSW), s 68 Home Building Act 1989 (NSW), ss 7, 92, 94 Cases Cited: Avon Downs Pty Ltd v Federal Commissioner of Taxation (1949) 78 CLR 353 Beale v Government Insurance Office of New South Wales (1997) 48 NSWLR 430 Beale v Government Insurance Office of NSW (1997) 48 NSWLR 430 Craig v South Australia [1995] HCA 58 at [14]; (1995) 184 CLR 163 Dee-Tech Pty Limited v Neddam Holdings Pty Limited (No 2) [2012] NSWSC 517 Eddy Lau Constructions Pty Ltd v Transdevelopment Enterprise Pty Ltd [2004] NSWSC 754 Eddy Lau Constructions Pty Ltd v Transdevelopment Enterprise Pty Ltd [2004] NSWSC 273 Fordham v Fordyce [2007] NSWCA 129 Hannaford v Commonwealth Bank of Australia [2014] NSWCA 297 House v R [1936] HCA 40; (1936) 55 CLR 499 Lombard Farms Pty Ltd v Chief Commissioner of State Revenue [2013] NSWADTAP 42 Mifsud v Campbell (1991) 21 NSWLR 725 Minister for Aboriginal Affairs v Peko-Wallsend Ltd (1986) 162 CLR 24 Minister for Immigration and Citizenship v Li [2013] HCA 18 Muldoon v Church of England Children's Homes Burwood (2011) 80 NSWLR 282 Pavey & Matthews Pty Ltd v Paul (1987) 162 CLR 221 Pender v Robwenphi Pty Limited [2008] NSWSC 1144 Pettit v Dunkley [1971] 1 NSWLR 376; Shepherd v Nestoriadis [2015] NSWSC 348 Soulemezis v Dudley (Holdings) Pty Ltd (1987) 10 NSWLR Stoker v Adecco Gemvale Constructions Pty Ltd [2004] NSWCA 449 Category: Principal judgment Parties: Urban Constructions (NSW) Pty Ltd & Anthony John Cosco (appellants) Brett Shearer & Bronwyn Shearer (respondents) Representation: Counsel: G Carolan (appellants) P Bambagiotti (respondents)