Green Engineering Pty Ltd v Merenda [2016] NSWCATAP 144

Civil and Administrative Tribunal New South Wales Medium Neutral Citation: Green Engineering Pty Ltd v Merenda [2016] NSWCATAP 144 Hearing dates: 23 May 2016 Date of orders: 28 June 2016 Decision date: 28 June 2016 Jurisdiction: Appeal Panel Before: D Patten, Principal Member J Wakefield, Senior Member Decision: 1. Order that the appeal on a question of law be dismissed.

2. Refuse leave to appeal on any other ground.

3. Order the appellant to pay the respondents' costs of the appeal on the ordinary basis as agreed or assessed.

4. Note the undertaking of Mr John Gibson, solicitor to account to the appropriate instrumentality of the Commonwealth Government in respect of $4,000 of the monies held in trust on behalf of the respondent. Catchwords: APPEAL – no question of law – no reason to grant leave − costs Legislation Cited: Fair Trading Act 1987 Home Building Act 1989 Civil and Administrative Tribunal Act 2013 Cases Cited: Collins v Urban [2014] NSWCATAP 17 Category: Principal judgment Parties: Green Engineering Pty Ltd (Appellant) Tony Merenda (Respondent) Representation: Mr Jin Lee (agent) for Appellant Mr John Gibson for Respondent

In person Mr John Gibson File Number(s): AP 16/03798 Decision under appeal Court or tribunal: Civil and Administrative Tribunal Jurisdiction: Consumer and Commercial Division Citation: [2016] NSWCAT Date of Decision: 18 March 2016 Before: K Holwell, General Member File Number(s): HB 15/53565