DB Homes Australia Pty Limited v Kes [2019] NSWCATAP 221

Civil and Administrative Tribunal New South Wales Medium Neutral Citation: DB Homes Australia Pty Limited v Kes [2019] NSWCATAP 221 Hearing dates: 29 July 2019 Date of orders: 30 August 2019 Decision date: 30 August 2019 Jurisdiction: Appeal Panel Before: Armstrong J, President G Sarginson, Senior Member Decision: (1) The stay of orders of the Tribunal made on 10 April 2019 in Matter HB 16/55778 and HB 17/31778 is lifted immediately. (2) The appeal is dismissed. (3) DB Homes Australia Pty Ltd is to pay Mehtap Kes and Mehmet Kes costs of the proceedings in Matter AP 19/21441 as agreed or assessed on the basis set out in the legal costs legislation (as defined in s 3A of the Legal Profession Uniform Law Application Act 2014 (NSW)). (4) If either party seeks to vary the costs order in order 3 above, the party is to write to the Tribunal and the other party by 14 days of the date of this decision to set out the alternative order(s) sought, and the Tribunal will make further orders and directions as appropriate. Catchwords: APPEALS---Building and Construction---Contract---Repudiation---Adequacy of findings Legislation Cited: Civil and Administrative Rules 2014 (NSW) Civil and Administrative Tribunal Act 2013 (NSW) Home Building Act 1989 (NSW) Legal Profession Uniform Law Application Act 2014 (NSW) Cases Cited: Allen v Tricare (Hastings) Ltd [2017] NSWCATAP 25 Buses & 4WD Hire Pty Limited v Richardson [2016] NSWCATAP 24 Cahn v The Owners Strata Plan No 586 [2018] NSWCATAP 234 Collins v Urban [2014] NSWCATAP 17 Curnow Consulting Pty Ltd v JPD Media and Design Pty Ltd t/as Durie Design [2017] NSWSC 1171 Deacon v National Strategic Constructions Pty Ltd; National Strategic Constructions Pty Ltd v Deacon [2017] NSWCATAP 185 Dimitriopoulos v Capital Constructions Pty Ltd; Capital Constructions Pty Ltd v Dimitriopoulos [2018] NSWCATAP 100 Fordham v Davies [2014] NSWCATAP 60 Grills v Leighton Contractors Pty Limited [2015] NSWCA 72 Koompahtoo Local Aboriginal Land Council & Anor v Sanpine Pty Ltd [2007] HCA 61; (2007) 233 CLR 115 Minister for Immigration and Ethnic Affairs v Wu Shan Liang [1996] HCA 6; (1996) 185 CLR 259 Minister for Immigration and Multicultural Affairs v Yusuf [2001] HCA 30; (2001) 206 CLR 323 Murray v Sheldon Commercial Interiors Pty Ltd [2016] NSWCA 77 O'Brien v Repatriation Commission [1984] FCA 95; (1984) 1 FCR 472 Ogle v Comboyuro Investments Pty Ltd [1976] HCA 21; (1976) 136 CLR 444 Oshlack v Richmond River Council [1998] HCA 11; (1998) 193 CLR 73 Small v K & R Fabrications (W'gong) Pty Ltd [2016] NSWCA 70 Stead v State Government Insurance Commission [1986] HCA 54; (1986) 161 CLR 141 Wassef v Panagiotopoulos [2019] NSWCATAP 188 Category: Principal judgment Parties: DB Homes Australia Pty Limited (Appellant)