EK Constructions Pty Ltd v Zhu [2017] NSWCATAP 102

Civil and Administrative Tribunal New South Wales Medium Neutral Citation: EK Constructions Pty Ltd v Zhu [2017] NSWCATAP 102 Hearing dates: 27 February 2017 Date of orders: 08 May 2017 Decision date: 08 May 2017 Jurisdiction: Appeal Panel Before: Hennessy LCM, Deputy President G Sarginson, Senior Member Decision: 1. The appeal is dismissed. 2. The application by EK Constructions Pty Ltd for costs is dismissed. 3. The application by Mr Zhu for costs is dismissed. Catchwords: STATUTORY CONSTRUCTION – Home Building Act 1989 (NSW) s 18D(1A) – residential building work - right of non-contracting owner to claim for breach of statutory warranty

EVIDENCE – expert evidence – Tribunal gave expert evidence little or no weight – whether breach of procedural fairness Legislation Cited: Civil and Administrative Tribunal Act 2013 (NSW) ss 60, 62, 80, Sch 4, cl 12 Civil and Administrative Tribunal Rules (NSW) 2014 r 38A Home Building Act 1989 (NSW) ss 18B, 18D, 48A, 48K, 48MA Cases Cited: Beale v Government Insurance Office of NSW (1997) 48 NSWLR 430 Bellgrove v Eldridge [1954] HCA 36; (1954) 90 CLR 613 Cameron v Ozzy Tyres Pty Ltd [2016] NSWCATAP 70 CPD Holdings Pty Ltd t/as the Bathroom Exchange v Baguley [2015] NSWCATAP 21 Italiano v Carbone [2015] NSWCA 177 Radcliffe v Tile Rescue Pty Ltd [2015] NSWCATAP 160 Soulemezis v Dudley (Holdings) Pty Ltd (1987) 10 NSWLR 247 TAG Aviation Pty Ltd v Kirk [2017] NSWCATAP 41 Tiwari v Champion Homes Sales Pty Ltd [2016] NSWCATAP 73 Category: Principal judgment Parties: EK Constructions Pty Ltd Xiu Qin Zhu Representation: Counsel: A Byrne (Appellant) M Galvin (Respondent)