Stevanovski v CLK Plumbing Pty Ltd [2017] NSWCATAP 180

Stevanovski v CLK Plumbing Pty Ltd [2017] NSWCATAP 180

The Tribunal denied the parties procedural fairness by founding its decision on abandonment of contract without notice or giving the parties an opportunity to address the issue, constituting an error of law warranting the setting aside of the original decision and remittal for hearing.

Jurisdiction
Australia
Judgment Date
28 August 2017
Procedural Posture
Appeal / Appeal Panel Decision
Outcome
Appeal allowed
Legal Topics
['procedural Fairness' 'abandonment of Contract' 'tribunal Procedure' 'home Building Dispute']
['administrative Law' 'contract Law' 'civil Procedure'] ['procedural Fairness' 'abandonment of Contract' 'tribunal Procedure' 'home Building Dispute']

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Procedural Posture

Appeal / Appeal Panel Decision

Legal Issues

  1. 1 ['Whether the Tribunal denied procedural fairness by making a finding of abandonment not raised with the parties' 'Whether the appellant was deprived of the possibility of a successful outcome due to this denial' 'Whether evidence existed which could have affected the outcome on the issue of abandonment' 'Issues relating to incomplete and defective work']

Ratio Decidendi

The Tribunal denied the parties procedural fairness by founding its decision on abandonment of contract without notice or giving the parties an opportunity to address the issue, constituting an error of law warranting the setting aside of the original decision and remittal for hearing.

Court Disposition

Appeal allowed

Orders

  • ['The appeal is allowed.' 'The decision of the Tribunal made on 27 April 2016 is set aside.' 'The application is remitted to the Consumer and Commercial Division of the Tribunal for determination.' 'The application is to be listed before the Tribunal for directions including setting a timetable for the filing of...