Roberts v Chan & Naylor Parramatta Pty Ltd [2018] NSWCATAP 69

Civil and Administrative Tribunal New South Wales Medium Neutral Citation: Roberts v Chan & Naylor Parramatta Pty Ltd [2018] NSWCATAP 69 Hearing dates: 25 January 2018 Date of orders: 27 March 2018 Decision date: 27 March 2018 Jurisdiction: Appeal Panel Before: L Robberds QC, Senior Member DAC Robertson, Senior Member Decision: 1. Leave to appeal refused.

2. Appeal dismissed.

3. Respondent's application for costs dismissed. Catchwords: APPEAL – Consumer claims – jurisdiction of Tribunal – negligence – when cause of action accrues – when damage sustained not when damage discoverable – whether Tribunal's power to extend time extends to limits on jurisdiction Legislation Cited: Civil and Administrative Tribunal Act 2013 (NSW) ss 41, 60, Schedule 4 cl 6 Civil and Administrative Tribunal Rules 2014 (NSW) Fair Trading Act 1987 (NSW) ss 79J, 79L Land Tax Management Act 1956 (NSW) ss 8, 10, Sch 1A Residential Tenancies Act 2010 (NSW) s 190 Residential Tenancies Regulations 2010 (NSW) reg 22 rr 29, 38, 38A Cases Cited: Allen v Tricare (Hastings) Ltd [2017] NSWCATAP 25 Armee v Brealey [2017] NSWCATAP 141 Battenberg v Union Club Ltd [2005] NSWADTAP 20 Blair v Curran [1939] HCA 23; (1939) 62 CLR 464 Loomes v Chief Commissioner of State Revenue [2014] NSWCATAD 133 Sacks v Hammoud [2016] NSWCATAP 225 Scarcella v Lettice [2000] NSWCA 289; [(2000) 51 NSWLR 302 Sidgreaves v Chief Commissioner of State Revenue [2018] NSWCATAP 20 Soulemezis v Dudley (Holdings) Pty Ltd (1987) 10 NSWLR 247 Wilson v Chan & Naylor Parramatta Pty Ltd [2016] NSWCATAP 236 Wilson v Chan & Naylor Parramatta Pty Ltd [2016] NSWCATCD 20 Category: Principal judgment Parties: Melinda Roberts, Asset Rich Group Pty Ltd (Appellants) Chan & Naylor Parramatta Pty Ltd, Clive Nelson (Respondents) Representation: M Roberts in person (Appellants)