Lai v Community Association No DP 270214 [2018] NSWDC 222

District Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: Lai v Community Association No DP 270214 [2018] NSWDC 222 Hearing dates: 31 July 2018 Date of orders: 17 August 2018 Decision date: 17 August 2018 Jurisdiction: Civil Before: Dicker SC DCJ Decision: (1) The time for the filing of the Summons is extended up to the date the Summons was filed. (2) The orders of Senior Member Paull are affirmed. The appeal is dismissed; (3) The plaintiffs are to pay the costs of the defendant of the appeal as agreed or assessed; (4) The parties have liberty to apply within 28 days to vary Order 3 above. Catchwords: Appeal – appeal from the New South Wales Civil and Administrative Tribunal in relation to the imposition of a civil penalty – whether errors of law established – whether failure to give adequate reasons by the Tribunal Member Legislation Cited: Community Land Management Act 1989 (NSW) Civil and Administrative Tribunal Act 2013 (NSW) Uniform Civil Procedure Rules Cases Cited: Chahal Group Pty Ltd v 7-Eleven Stores Pty Ltd [2018] NSWCA 58 House v The King (1936) 55 CLR 499 John Prendergast & Vanessa Prendergast v Western Murray Irrigation Ltd [2014] NSWCATAP 69 Jones v Dunkel (1959) 101 CLR 298 Lukac v The Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists [2018] NSWSC 436 Madden v The Owners-Strata Plan No 64970 [2013] NSWSC 469 Matterson v Sunrise Pools Australia Pty Ltd [2017] NSWCATAP 211 Newell v De Costi Seafoods (Franchises) Pty Ltd [2018] NSWCA 49 Resource Pacific Pty Ltd v Wilkinson [2013] NSWCA 33 Soulemezis v Dudley (Holdings) Pty Ltd (1987) 10 NSWLR 247 The Owners-Strata Plan No 82306 v Anderson [2017] NSWCATCD 85 Tomko v Pilasty (No 2) [2007] NSWCA 369 Tudor Capital Australia Pty Ltd v Christensen [2017] NSWCA 260 Category: Principal judgment Parties: Po Wah Irene Lai (First Plaintiff) Chi Leung Au-Leung (Second Plaintiff) Community Association DP No 270214 (Defendant) Representation: Counsel: D O'Connor (Plaintiffs) D Weinberger (Defendant)