Access Housing Pty Ltd v Rayfield [2018] NSWSC 599

Supreme Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: Access Housing Pty Ltd v Rayfield [2018] NSWSC 599 Hearing dates: 28 April 2017 Date of orders: 07 May 2018 Decision date: 07 May 2018 Jurisdiction: Common Law Before: Rothman J Decision: (1) Leave to appeal denied;

(2) Summons dismissed;

(3) The Plaintiff shall pay the Defendants' costs of and incidental to the proceedings. Catchwords: APPEAL – appeal from Appeal Panel of New South Wales Civil and Administrative Tribunal – appeal under s 83 of the Civil and Administrative Tribunal Act 2013 – appeal by leave – appeal "on a question of law" – no basis for alleged errors giving rise to a question of law – leave refused Legislation Cited: Civil and Administrative Tribunal Act 2013 (NSW), s 83 Consumer, Trader and Tenancy Tribunal Act 2001 (NSW) Criminal Appeal Act 1912 (NSW) Evidence Act 1995 (NSW), ss 11, 26(a), 28, 29, 37 Home Building Act 1989 (NSW) Cases Cited: Australian Gas Light Co v Valuer General (NSW) (1940) 40 SR (NSW) 126 Australian Postal Commission v Hayes (1989) 23 FCR 320; [1989] FCA 231 Collector of Customs v Agfa-Gaevert (1996) 186 CLR 389; [1996] HCA 36 Collector of Customs v Pozzolanic Enterprises Pty Ltd (1993) 43 FCR 280; [1993] FCA 456 Haider v JP Morgan Holdings Aust Ltd (2007) 4 DDCR 634; [2007] NSWCA 158 Kostas v HIA Insurance Services Pty Ltd (2010) 241 CLR 390; [2010] HCA 32 Krishna v DPP (NSW) (2007) 178 A Crim R 220; [2007] NSWCCA 318 M v The Queen (1994) 181 CLR 487; [1994] HCA 63 Morris v The Queen (1987) 163 CLR 454; [1987] HCA 50 Ormwave Pty Ltd v Smith (2007) 5 DDCR 180; [2007] NSWCA 210 Sullivan v Department of Transport (1978) 20 ALR 323; (1978) 1 ALD 383 T.A. Miller v Minister for Housing [1968] 1 WLR 992; [1968] 2 All ER 633; Williams v The Queen (1986) 161 CLR 278; [1986] HCA 88 Category: Principal judgment Parties: Access Housing Pty Ltd (Plaintiff) Christopher Rayfield (First Defendant) Becky Rayfield (Second Defendant) Representation: Counsel: D Moujalli (Plaintiff) W Calokerinos (First and Second Defendant)