Accardo v Dods [2018] NSWCATAP 74

Civil and Administrative Tribunal New South Wales Medium Neutral Citation: Accardo v Dods [2018] NSWCATAP 74 Hearing dates: 19 March 2018 Date of orders: 28 March 2018 Decision date: 28 March 2018 Jurisdiction: Appeal Panel Before: R C Titterton, Principal Member Dr J Lucy, Senior Member Decision: Leave to appeal is refused. The appeal is dismissed. Catchwords: CONSUMER LAW – where application heard in absence of a party – where adjournment application refused Legislation Cited: Civil and Administrative Tribunal Act 2013 Civil and Administrative Tribunal Rules 2014 Cases Cited: Al-Daouk v Mr Pine Pty Ltd t/as Furnco Bankstown [2015] NSWCATAP 111 Armee v Brealey [2017] NSWCATAP 141 Collins v Urban [2014] NSWCATAP 17 Dubois v R & B Bergin Pty Ltd [2011] NSWCA 309 Italiano v Carbone [2005] NSWCA 177 Minister for Immigration and Multicultural Affairs v Bhardwaj (2002) 209 CLR 597; [2002] HCA 11 O'Neill v T and I Engines Pty Ltd [2015] NSWCATAP 77 Pholi v Wearne [2014] NSWCATAP 78 Squire v Rogers (1979) 27 ALR 330; 39 FLR 106 Tiwari v Champion Homes Sales Pty Ltd [2016] NSWCATAP 73 Category: Principal judgment Parties: Cathy Accardo (Appellant) Belinda Dods (Respondent) Representation: Each party was self-represented File Number(s): 18/01143 Decision under appeal Court or tribunal: Civil and Administrative Tribunal Jurisdiction: Consumer and Commercial Division Citation: n/a Date of Decision: 18 December 2017 Before: G Kinsey, General Member File Number(s): GEN 17/51376