Wrigley v Owners Corporation SP 53413 [2017] NSWCATAP 100

Civil and Administrative Tribunal New South Wales Medium Neutral Citation: Wrigley v Owners Corporation SP 53413 [2017] NSWCATAP 100 Hearing dates: 10 April 2017 Date of orders: 05 May 2017 Decision date: 05 May 2017 Jurisdiction: Appeal Panel Before: Wright J, President M Harrowell, Principal Member R Seiden SC, Principal Member Decision: 1. The appellant's, Mr Wrigley's, amended notice of appeal in this matter filed on 24 January 2017 is to stand as an application for Tribunal orders under the Strata Schemes Management Act 1996 for an external appeal from an order of an adjudicator.

2. This matter was, and is taken for all purposes to have been, commenced on 20 December 2016.

3. The matter is remitted to the Consumer and Commercial Division to be heard as an external appeal under ss 177 and 181 of the Strata Schemes Management Act 1996 and s 79 of the Civil and Administrative Tribunal Act 2013. Catchwords: STATUTORY CONSTRUCTION – whether appeal rights abolished or affected by repeal of the statute creating those rights – effect of transitional provisions of Strata Schemes Management Act 2015 (NSW) on appeal rights under s 177 of Strata Schemes Management Act 1996 (NSW) – Sch 3 Cl 7 operates to preserve appeal right under s 177

APPEAL RIGHTS – whether appeal rights accrue when proceedings are commenced or when an order is made – appeal rights "inhere" from commencement of proceedings

WORDS AND PHRASES – meaning of "proceedings" – meaning of "determined or finalised" – proceedings have been "determined" if a decision or order has been made – proceedings have not been "finalised" before rights of appeal have been exhausted Legislation Cited: Civil and Administrative Tribunal Act 2013 (NSW) ss 27, 28, 29, 31, 32, 79, 80, 81 Interpretation Act 1987 (NSW) ss 5, 30 Strata Schemes Management Act 1996 (NSW) ss 150, 170, 171, 172 177, 181 Strata Schemes Management Act 2015 (NSW) s 275; Sch 3 Cll 2, 3, 7, 8, 9 Cases Cited: ADCO Constructions Pty Ltd v Goudappel (2014) 254 CLR 1; [2014] HCA 18 Amaca Pty Ltd v Cremer (2006) 66 NSWLR 400; [2006] NSWCA 164 Cheney v Spooner (1929) 41 CLR 532; [1929] HCA 12 Clarence v Electricity Commission of New South Wales (1990) 20 NSWLR 1 Colley v Futurebrand FHA Pty Ltd (2005) 63 NSWLR 291; [2005] NSWCA 223 Colonial Sugar Refining Co Ltd v Irving [1905] AC 369 Crawley v The Owners Strata Plan 22481 [1999] NSWSC 950 Dionisatos v Acrow Formwork & Scaffolding Pty Ltd (2015) 91 NSWLR 34; [2015] NSWCA 281 Esber v The Commonwealth of Australia (1992) 174 CLR 430; [1992] HCA 20 Maxwell v Murphy (1957) 96 CLR 261; [1957] HCA 7 Moallem v Consumer Trader and Tenancy Tribunal [2013] NSWSC 1700 Project Blue Sky Inc v Australian Broadcasting Authority (1998) 194 CLR 355; [1998] HCA 28 R v Hamra [2016] SASCFC 130 Robins v Wood (1917) 87 LJ KB 224 Saeed v Minister for Immigration and Citizenship (2010) 241 CLR 252; [2010] HCA 23 Sunskill Investments Pty Ltd v Townsville Office Services Pty Ltd [1991] 2 Qd R 210 Torrac Nominees Pty Ltd v Karabay (2007) 69 NSWLR 669; [2007] NSWCA 96 Texts Cited: Oxford English Dictionary, Online Ed Category: Principal judgment Parties: Matthew Wrigley (Appellant) Owners Corporation SP 53413 (Respondent) Representation: D Thomas, Solicitor (Appellant) J Moir, Solicitor (Respondent)