The Owners Strata Plan No 68976 v Nicholls [2018] NSWSC 270

Supreme Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: The Owners Strata Plan No 68976 v Nicholls [2018] NSWSC 270 Hearing dates: 07 April 2017 Date of orders: 06 March 2018 Decision date: 06 March 2018 Jurisdiction: Common Law Before: Rothman J Decision: (1) Leave to appeal refused;

(2) The plaintiff's summons is dismissed;

(3) The plaintiff shall pay the defendants' costs of and incidental to the proceedings; and

(4) The proceedings are dismissed. Catchwords: STRATA SCHEMES – proceedings before Strata Schemes Adjudicator concerning whether works were "in keeping with rest of building" – appeal to NCAT – appeal from NCAT

APPEALS – STATUTORY TRIBUNALS – appeal on a ground raising "question of law" – discussion of grounds in that context and principles – no arguable question of law raised – leave refused Legislation Cited: Civil and Administrative Tribunal Act 2013 (NSW) Civil Proceedings Act 2005 (NSW) Evidence Act 1995 (NSW) Strata Schemes Management Act 1996 (NSW) Cases Cited: Attorney General for the State of NSW v X (2000) 49 NSWLR 653; [2000] NSWCA 199 Australian Gas Light Company v Valuer-General (1940) 40 SR (NSW) 126 Collector of Customs v Agfa-Gaevert (1996) 186 CLR 389; [1996] HCA 36 Collingridge v The Owners SP5374 [2009] NSW CTTT 301 Coote v Kelly [2012] NSWSC 219 Haider v JP Morgan [2007] NSWCA 158 HG v R (1989) 197 CLR 414; [1999] HCA 2 Hutchinson v RTA [2000] NSWCA 332 M v The Queen (1994) 181 CLR 487; [1994] HCA 63, Makita (Australia) Pty Ltd v Sprowles (2001) 52 NSWLR 705; [2001] NSWCA 305 Morris v The Queen (1987) 163 CLR 454; [1987] HCA 50 Ormwave Pty Limited v Smith [2007] NSWCA 210 R v R (1989) 18 NSWLR 74 Sullivan v Department of Transport (1978) 20 ALR 323 Weintroub & Weintroub v Ellison [2002] NSW RT 32 Williams v The Queen (1986) 161 CLR 278; [1986] HCA 88 Category: Principal judgment Parties: The Owners Strata Plan No 68976 (Plaintiff) Blair Milton Nicholls (First Defendant) Liesel Von Molendorff (Second Defendant) Representation: Counsel: J O'Connor (Plaintiff) K Rees SC (Defendants)