Clark v Electrical Home-Aids Pty Ltd [2017] NSWCATAP 63

Civil and Administrative Tribunal New South Wales Medium Neutral Citation: Clark v Electrical Home-Aids Pty Ltd [2017] NSWCATAP 63 Hearing dates: 16 January 2016 Date of orders: 23 March 2017 Decision date: 23 March 2017 Jurisdiction: Appeal Panel Before: G Curtin SC, Senior Member T Simon, Senior Member Decision: 1. The time to appeal is extended to and including 27 October 2016. 2. Appeal dismissed. Catchwords: CONSUMER LAW – misleading and deceptive conduct.

CONSUMER LAW – relief in relation to unfair terms Australian Consumer Law (NSW) s 23 and 24

APPEAL – Civil and Administrative Tribunal (NSW) – Consumer and Commercial Division – Extension of time to appeal question of law – a constructive failure to exercise jurisdiction – insufficient reasons – no evidence – irrelevant considerations – wrong finding of fact – other grounds –- decision not fair and equitable – significant new evidence Legislation Cited: Australian Consumer Law, ss 18, 23, 24, 53, 250 Civil and Administrative Tribunal Act 2013 No.2 (NSW), s 38(2), 41, cl 12 of Sch 4 Evidence Act 1995 (NSW), s 140, 144 Fair Trading Act 1987 (NSW), ss 4, 71, 79E, 79J Civil and Administrative Tribunal Rules 2014 (NSW), rr 6, 8, 25(4)(c) Cases Cited: Alchin v Daley [2009] NSWCA 418 Aytugrul v R (2012) 247 CLR 170; HCA 15 Azzopardi v Tasman UEB Industries Ltd (1985) 4 NSWLR 139 Baker v David [2015] NSWCA 235 Briginshaw v Briginshaw (1938) 60 CLR 336; HCA 34 Bronze Wing International Pty Ltd v SafeWork NSW [2017] NSWCA 41 C v W [2015] NSWSC 1774 Coastwide Fabrication and Erection Pty Ltd v Honeysett [2009] NSWCA 134 Collins v Urban [2014] NSWCATAP 17 Con Karakatsanis v Racing Victoria Ltd [2013] VSCA 305 Dean v Stockland Property Management Pty Ltd and Anor [2010] NSWCA 66 Demagogue Pty Ltd v Ramenensky Pty Ltd (1992) 39 FCR 31; FCA 557 Gattellaro v Westpac Banking Corporation (2004) 78 ALJR 394; HCA 6 GLMC Properties 2 Pty Ltd v Hassarati & Co Pty Ltd [2016] NSWSC 1642 Goodwin v Commissioner of Police [2012] NSWCA 379 Greyhound Racing Authority (NSW) v Bragg [2003] NSWCA 388 Haines v Leves (1987) 8 NSWLR 442 Jackson v NSW Land and Housing Corporation [2014] NSWCATAP 22 Keith v Gal [2013] NSWCA 339 Kostas v HIA Insurance Services Pty Ltd (2010) 241 CLR 390; HCA 32 Michael Kyriackou v Law Institute of Victoria Ltd [2014] VSCA 322 Miller & Associates Insurance Broking Pty Ltd v BMW Australia Finance Limited (2010) 241 CLR 357; HCA 31 Minister Administering the Crown Lands Act v New South Wales Aboriginal Land Council [2016] NSWCA 253 Pollard v RRR Corporation Pty Ltd [2009] NSWCA 110 Qushair v Raffoul [2009] NSWCA 329 Re R [2000] NSWSC 866 R L & D Investments Pty Ltd v Bisby [2002] NSWSC 1082 Semrani v Manoun; Williams v Manoun [2001] NSWCA 337 State Super SAS Trustee Corporation v Comes [2013] NSWCA 257 Thornton v Shoe Lane Parking Ltd [1971] 2 QB 163 Whisprun Pty Ltd v Dixon (2003) 77 ALJR 1598; HCA 48 Category: Principal judgment Parties: John Clark (Appellant) Electrical Home-Aids Pty Ltd (Respondent) Representation: Appellant in person A Azodolmolki, Area Manager (Respondent) File Number(s): AP 16/47774 Decision under appeal Court or tribunal: Civil and Administrative Tribunal of New South Wales Jurisdiction: Consumer and Commercial Division Date of Decision: 12 September 2016 Before: D Goldstein, Senior Member File Number(s): GEN 16/33238