Sacks v Hammoud [2016] NSWCATAP 225

Civil and Administrative Tribunal New South Wales Medium Neutral Citation: Sacks v Hammoud [2016] NSWCATAP 225 Hearing dates: 29 March 2016 & 19 April 2016 (final submissions) Date of orders: 11 October 2016 Decision date: 11 October 2016 Jurisdiction: Appeal Panel Before: A Britton, Principal Member S Thode, Senior Member Decision: (1) Appeal allowed. (2) Decision under appeal is set aside. (3) Application remitted to the Consumer and Commercial Division for determination in accordance with these reasons. Catchwords: APPEAL — Civil and Administrative Tribunal (NSW) — Consumer and Commercial Division — question of law — identifying when cause of action first accrues in claims brought under Consumer Claims Act 1998 (NSW)

WORDS AND PHRASES — meaning of "cause of action" Legislation Cited: Civil and Administrative Tribunal Act 2013 (NSW) Civil and Administrative Tribunal Rules 2014 (NSW) Competition and Consumer Act 2010 (Cth) Consumer Claims Act 1998 (NSW) Fair Trading Act 1987 (NSW) Trade Practices Act 1974 (Cth) Cases Cited: Arcadi v Colonial Mutual Life Assurance Society Ltd (1984) ATPR 40-473 Cooke v Gill (1873) 8 LR CP 107 Cyril Smith & Associates Pty Ltd v The Owners-Strata Plan No 64970 [2011] NSWCA 181 Do Carmo v Ford Excavations Pty Ltd [1984] HCA 17; (1984) 154 CLR 234 Hawkins v Clayton [1988] HCA 15; (1988) 164 CLR 539 Hernady v Raccani [2016] NSWCATAP 67 Khan v Kang [2014] NSWCATAP 48 King v Yurisich [2006] FCAFC 136 Lam v Steve Jarvin Motors [2016] NSWCATAP 186 McBride v Christie's Australia Pty Ltd [2014] NSWSC 1729 Moloney v Taylor [2016] NSWCA 199 Resource Pacific Pty Ltd v Wilkinson [2013] NSWCA 33 Scarcella v Lettice [2000] NSWCA 289; 51 NSWLR 302 Sutherland Shire Council v Heyman [1985] HCA 41; (1985) 157 CLR 424 Torrens Aloha Pty Ltd v Citibank NA [1997] FCA 77; (1997) 72 FCR 581 Wardley Australia Ltd v Western Australia [1992] HCA 55; (1992) 175 CLR 518 Category: Principal judgment Parties: Philip Sacks (Appellant) Ismail Hammoud (First Respondent) Wren Mettco Pty Ltd (Second Respondent) Representation: Appellant (in person) First Respondent (in person) Second Respondent (Ismail Hammoud) File Number(s): AP 15/61579 Decision under appeal Court or tribunal: Civil and Administrative Tribunal Jurisdiction: Consumer and Commercial Division Date of Decision: 16 October 2015 Before: T Simon, Senior Member File Number(s): GEN 15/36215