Wilson v Chan & Naylor; Wilson v Chan & Naylor Parramatta Pty Ltd atf Chan & Naylor Parramatta Trust [2018] NSWCATAP 311

Wilson v Chan & Naylor; Wilson v Chan & Naylor Parramatta Pty Ltd atf Chan & Naylor Parramatta Trust [2018] NSWCATAP 311

NCAT lacks jurisdiction to determine the claims due to either the limitation periods under s 79L of the Fair Trading Act 1987 or because the claims require determination of federal law which NCAT cannot exercise, as clarified by Attorney General for New South Wales v Gatsby. Where NCAT lacks jurisdiction, it may transfer the proceedings to the Local Court under the NCAT Act. Special circumstances existed justifying orders that appellant pay the respondents' costs.

Jurisdiction
Australia
Judgment Date
20 December 2018
Procedural Posture
Appeal / Final Decision and Orders
Outcome
Appeals dismissed except for transfer and costs orders.
Legal Topics
['jurisdiction' 'limitation Periods' 'federal Jurisdiction' 'summary Dismissal' 'transfer of Proceedings' 'costs']
['administrative Law' 'consumer Law' 'commercial Law'] ['jurisdiction' 'limitation Periods' 'federal Jurisdiction' 'summary Dismissal' 'transfer of Proceedings' 'costs']

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Procedural Posture

Appeal / Final Decision and Orders

Legal Issues

  1. 1 ['Whether the Tribunal had jurisdiction to hear and determine the consumer claims' 'Whether limitation periods under s 79L Fair Trading Act 1987 barred the claims' 'Whether the Tribunal could exercise federal jurisdiction' 'Whether costs should be ordered against the appellant' 'Whether proceedings should be transferred to a court of competent jurisdiction']

Ratio Decidendi

NCAT lacks jurisdiction to determine the claims due to either the limitation periods under s 79L of the Fair Trading Act 1987 or because the claims require determination of federal law which NCAT cannot exercise, as clarified by Attorney General for New South Wales v Gatsby. Where NCAT lacks jurisdiction, it may transfer the proceedings to the Local Court under the NCAT Act. Special circumstances existed justifying orders that appellant pay the respondents' costs.

Court Disposition

Appeals dismissed except for transfer and costs orders.

Orders

  • ['The appeals are dismissed except as set out below.' "Appellant's application (GEN 17/39611) against Chan & Naylor Parramatta Pty Ltd as Trustee for Chan and Naylor Parramatta Trust, Henry Brisbane and Kenneth Raiss is transferred to the Local Court of New South Wales." 'Appellant is to pay the costs of the...