Doyle v Commissioner for Fair Trading [2022] NSWCATOD 175

Doyle v Commissioner for Fair Trading [2022] NSWCATOD 175

The Tribunal found that the applicant had demonstrated at least two years' relevant building experience across referenced residential and commercial projects, as evidenced by referee statements and letters, and that the Tribunal could deal with the application under s55(6) of the Administrative Decisions Review Act 1997 to protect the applicant's interests. The applicant satisfied the requirements under the Home Building Act 1989 for an individual endorsed contractor licence.

Parties
Applicant: Scott Andrew Doyle; Respondent: Commissioner for Fair Trading
Jurisdiction
Australia
Judgment Date
04 March 2022
Procedural Posture
Application for Administrative Review / Final Judgment
Legal Topics
Home Building Act, Contractor Licensing, Tribunal Review of Administrative Decisions
Administrative Law Occupational Licensing Home Building Act Contractor Licensing Tribunal Review of Administrative Decisions

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Parties

Scott Andrew Doyle

Applicant

Commissioner for Fair Trading

Respondent

Procedural Posture

Application for Administrative Review / Final Judgment

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether the applicant demonstrated the requisite two years of relevant building experience for an endorsed contractor licence under the Home Building Act 1989
  2. 2 Whether experience gained on commercial projects counts as relevant residential building experience
  3. 3 Whether referee statements and letters constitute sufficient evidence of wide-ranging general building work experience

Ratio Decidendi

The Tribunal found that the applicant had demonstrated at least two years' relevant building experience across referenced residential and commercial projects, as evidenced by referee statements and letters, and that the Tribunal could deal with the application under s55(6) of the Administrative Decisions Review Act 1997 to protect the applicant's interests. The applicant satisfied the requirements under the Home Building Act 1989 for an individual endorsed contractor licence.