Oppidan Homes Pty Ltd v Yang [2017] NSWCATAP 67

Civil and Administrative Tribunal New South Wales Medium Neutral Citation: Oppidan Homes Pty Ltd v Yang [2017] NSWCATAP 67 Hearing dates: On the papers Date of orders: 29 March 2017 Decision date: 29 March 2017 Jurisdiction: Appeal Panel Before: I Bailey AM SC, Senior Member R Titterton, Senior Member Decision: Appeal dismissed. Catchwords: Civil and Administrative Tribunal (NSW) – Home Building - Costs – Appeal – Exercise of discretion – error of law Legislation Cited: Civil and Administrative Tribunal Act 2013 Consumer Trader and Tenancy Tribunal Act 2001 Consumer Trader and Tenancy Tribunal Regulation 2009 Cases Cited: Australian Securities Commission v Aust–Home Investments Ltd (1993) 44 FCR 194 House v R (1936) 55 CLR 499 Johnson t/as One Tree Constructions v Lukeman [2017] NSWCATAP 45 T A & J R O'Keefe Pty Ltd v Benita Holroyd [2015] NSWCATAP 112 Thomson v Chapman [2016] NSWCATAP 6 Category: Costs Parties: Oppidan Homes Pty Ltd (Appellant) Tao (Ellen) Yang (Respondent) Representation: Solicitors: Gerald Aronston (Appellant) Watson & Watson (Respondent) File Number(s): AP 16/45199 Publication restriction: Nil Decision under appeal Court or tribunal: NSW Civil & Administrative Tribunal Jurisdiction: Consumer & Commercial Division Date of Decision: 15 September 2016 Before: G Meadows, Senior Member File Number(s): HB 12/32522 and HB 12/37224