Syed Ahmad Shoaib Ali Pty Ltd v Jandson Pty Ltd; Jandson Pty Ltd v Syed Ahmad Shoaib Ali Pty Ltd [2018] NSWCATAP 228

Civil and Administrative Tribunal New South Wales Medium Neutral Citation: Syed Ahmad Shoaib Ali Pty Ltd v Jandson Pty Ltd; Jandson Pty Ltd v Syed Ahmad Shoaib Ali Pty Ltd [2018] NSWCATAP 228 Hearing dates: 28 June 2018 Date of orders: 28 September 2018 Decision date: 28 September 2018 Jurisdiction: Appeal Panel Before: S Westgarth, Deputy President G Curtin SC, Senior Member Decision: In the Owner's appeal no. AP 18/14573: (1) Appeal allowed. (2) Set aside the Tribunal's orders dated 26 February 2018. (3) In lieu thereof, order the proceedings be dismissed.

In the Builder's appeal no. AP 18/17165: (1) Extend time for the lodgement of the Notice of Appeal up to and including 12 April 2018. (2) Appeal dismissed. Catchwords: APPEALS – arguments not addressed – failure to accord natural justice – damages – liability under contract - whole contract not in evidence – proper construction of contract - deposit – implied term - repudiation by depositor – forfeiture of deposit

BUILDING AND CONSTRUCTION – meaning of "residential building work" in ss 92 and 94 of the Home Building Act 19898 (NSW) – requirements for insurance – issue and cancellation of insurance – argument raised in final submissions – procedural fairness - quantum meruit

GUARANTEE AND INDEMNITY – construction and effect Legislation Cited: Civil and Administrative Tribunal Act 2013 No 2 (NSW) Home Building Act 1989 (NSW), ss 48A, 48K, 92, 94, 98(1), 99(1), 102, 103B, sch 1 cl 2(1) Home Building Amendment Act 1999 (NSW) Home Building Regulation 2014, reg 40 Insurance (Application of Laws) Act 1986 (NSW), s 5 Insurance Contracts Act 1984 (Cth), s 59 Interpretation Act 1987 (NSW), ss 33, 34 Cases Cited: AIM Partnership v Rathchime [2010] NSWSC 860 Allcastle Homes Pty Ltd v Wilkinson [2016] NSWCATAP 3 Australasian Concrete Services v Multiplex Constructions [1999] NSWSC 1140 Browne v Dunn (1893) 6 R 67 (HL) C v W [ [2015] NSWSC 1774 Chapman v Taylor [2004] NSWCA 456 Clements v Independent Indigenous Advisory Committee [2003] FCAFC 143 Collings Homes v Head [2002] NSWSC 1219 Eddy Lau Constructions Pty Ltd v Transdevelopment Enterprise Pty Ltd & Anor [2001] NSWSC 1136 Eddy Lau Constructions Pty Ltd v Transdevelopment Enterprise Pty Ltd [2004] NSWSC 273 Francis Travel Marketing Pty Ltd v Virgin Atlantic Airways Ltd (1996) 39 NSWLR 160 Gallo v Dawson [1990] HCA 30; (1990) 93 ALR 479 Grygiel v Baine [2004] NSWSC 308 Grygiel v Baine [2005] NSWCA 218 Havyn Pty Ltd v Webster [2005] NSWCA 182; (2005) 12 BPR 22,837 Howe v Smith (1884) 27 ChD 89 Italiano v Carbone [2005] NSWCA 177 Jackson v NSW Land and Housing Corporation [2014] NSWCATAP 22 Lampson (Australia) Pty Ltd v Fortescue Metals Group Ltd (No 3) [2014] WASC 162 Lombok Pty Ltd Supetina Pty Ltd [1987] FCA 79; [1987] 14 FCR 226 Pavey & Matthews v Paul [1987] HCA 5; (1987) 162 CLR 221 Prendergast v Western Murray Irrigation Ltd [2014] NSWCATAP 69 Project Blue Sky Inc v Australian Broadcasting Authority [1998] HCA 28; (1998) 194 CLR 355 Provincial Homes v Doyle [2004] NSWSC 624 Qushair v Raffoul [2009] NSWCA 329 Re R [2000] NSWSC 886 Renard Constructions (ME) Pty Ltd v Minister for Public Works (1992) 26 NSWLR 234 Rodger v De Gelder [2015] NSWCA 211 Simic v New South Wales Land and Housing Corp [2016] HCA 47; (2016) 260 CLR 85 Stevens v Gary Lewin t/a Gary Lewin Architecture [2006] NSWSC 1232 Stoker v Adecco Gemuale Constructions Pty Ltd [2004] NSWCA 449 Vero Insurance Ltd v Buckle; Reynell v Buckle [2008] NSWSC 73 Wardley Australia Ltd v State of Western Australia [1992] HCA 55; (1992) 175 CLR 514 Wesiak v D & R Constructions (Aust) Pty Ltd [2016] NSWCA 353 Woolfe v Alexander Sussman [2001] NSWSC 702 Texts Cited: DK Derrington, RS Ashton, The Law of Liability Insurance, 3rd ed., LexisNexis Butterworths, 2013 Category: Principal judgment Parties: Syed Ahmad Shoaib Ali Pty Ltd (appellant in AP 18/14573 and first respondent in AP 18/17165) Syed Ahmad Shoaib Ali (second respondent in AP 18/17165) Jandson Pty Ltd (respondent in AP 18/14573 and appellant in AP 18/17165) Representation: Counsel: A E Hopkins (Syed Ahmad Shoaib Ali Pty Ltd and Syed Ahmad Shoaib Ali) J Drummond (Jandson Pty Ltd)