Decisions table

Every strata tribunal matter we hold, across the states, filterable like a database. New South Wales matters are read into structured fields, the parties and their roles, who presided, how it ended, and the money in play. Matters in the other states are catalogued from the tribunal register with their citation, scheme, and source, ahead of the same structured read.

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1,323 matters of which 509 read into structured fields

38% Applicant succeeded of 369 decided
62% Respondent succeeded of decided matters
$47,272,525 Ordered in total across 74 with an amount
$10,628,123 Largest single award in this set

Outcome and money figures are computed over the 509 structured-extract matters in this set, all in New South Wales, the only state read into outcome and amount so far. Matters catalogued from the other registers are not folded into these figures.

Structured strata decisions matching the current filters
DecisionPartiesMemberDisputeOutcomeAmountYear
Cameron North Sydney Investments Pty Ltd v The Owners Strata Plan No 50411 [2002] NSWSC 726
SP 50411 North Sydney catalogued matter
Other NSWSC

REAL PROPERTY [448]- Strata units- Body corporate- Duties- What may be considered if consent sought by unit holder to development application solely within its lot.

On the tribunal register; not yet read into parties, outcome, and amount. Read the source decision.

2002
Fair Trading Administration Corporation v Owners Corporation, SP 43551 [2002] NSWSC 624
SP 43551 Waverley catalogued matter
Building defects NSWSC

TECHNOLOGY AND CONSTRUCTION- Comprehensive Insurance Scheme under Building Services Corporation Regulation- Time limits for claim- Meaning of clause 7 of the Scheme- Meaning of "major structural defects"- Scope of power in clause 7 to extend times- Whether defects have to be pervasive throughout a building to be major structural defects- Meaning of "element", "substantial", "functional", "habitability" and "structure" in clause 31 of the Building Services Corporation Regulation 1990- Effect of t

On the tribunal register; not yet read into parties, outcome, and amount. Read the source decision.

2002
The Owners - Strata Plan No 13218 v Woollahra Municipal Council [2002] NSWCA 92
SP 13218 Woollahra catalogued matter
Nuisance and behaviour NSWCA

Torts- Nuisance- Negligence- Misfeasance- Damage caused by pressure-Liability on Council for roots of tree growing on footpath- On facts, Council liable. Procedure- High Court decision restating principles after decision at first instance- Effect on appeal. (D)

On the tribunal register; not yet read into parties, outcome, and amount. Read the source decision.

2002
Owners-Strata Plan No 50530 v Walter Construction Group Ltd [2001] NSWSC 820
SP 50530 Sydney catalogued matter
Costs and procedure NSWSC

Security for Costs - Part 53 rule 2- litigation for the benefit of others - whether benefit to the plaintiff - Evidentiary burden - whether applicant has discharged burden.

On the tribunal register; not yet read into parties, outcome, and amount. Read the source decision.

2001
The Owners-Strata Plan No. 51487 v. Broadsand P/L [2001] NSWSC 813
SP 51487 Sydney catalogued matter
Costs and procedure NSWSC

PRACTICE and PROCEDURE - stay of proceedings - concurrent claims to declare void Management Agreement for home units in Supreme Court and to modify agreement (as agreement whereby person performs work in an industry) in Industrial Relations Commission - applicant in Commission applies to stay proceedings in Supreme Court - consideration of principles - stay of proceedings refused.

On the tribunal register; not yet read into parties, outcome, and amount. Read the source decision.

2001
Fair Trading Administration Corporation v Owners of SP54421 & Anor [2003] NSWSC 338
SP 54421 Central Coast catalogued matter
Building defects NSWSC

FAIR TRADING TRIBUNAL - APPEAL - COMPETENCE -First Defendant claims against Plaintiff under Insurance Scheme established by Home Building Act 1989 in respect of cost of rectifying faulty building work - claim refused by Plaintiff - First Defendant appeals to Fair Trading Tribunal under s.85(d) of Home Building Act - when appeal comes on for hearing Plaintiff agrees to pay stipulated sum by way of compromise - parties fail to agree as to time and mode of payment - Tribunal orders Plaintiff to pay

On the tribunal register; not yet read into parties, outcome, and amount. Read the source decision.

2001
Symes v SP 31731 [2001] NSWSC 527
SP 31731 Wollongong catalogued matter
Repairs and common property NSWSC

REAL PROPERTY - Strata and related titles - Body corporate's duty to keep common property in good and serviceable repair - Whether wall entirely within lot is common property - Whether wall on boundary between lots is common property - Whether floor tiles entirely within lot are common property - PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE - Appeal by way of stated case - Question of law arising on stated case - Whether particular items are common property is question of law - Whether there was evidence of fact foun

On the tribunal register; not yet read into parties, outcome, and amount. Read the source decision.

2001
Strata Plan No 56115 v FTAC & Anor [2001] NSWSC 460
SP 56115 Inner West catalogued matter
Costs and procedure NSWSC

Appeal

On the tribunal register; not yet read into parties, outcome, and amount. Read the source decision.

2001
Eventang Development (Pyrmont) Pty Limited v The Owners Strata Plan 51573 & anor. [2001] NSWSC 452
SP 51573 Tweed catalogued matter
Other NSWSC

On the tribunal register; not yet read into parties, outcome, and amount. Read the source decision.

2001
The Owners of Strata Plan No.4197 v. Bailey [2001] NSWCA 101
SP 4197 Northern Beaches catalogued matter
Other NSWCA

NEGLIGENCE - No point of principle - Plaintiff injured when falls on stairs - Whether trial judge's findings as to how accident happened, breach of duty, and causation, sould be overturned. ND

On the tribunal register; not yet read into parties, outcome, and amount. Read the source decision.

2001
Owners Strata Plan No 13218 v Woollahra Municipal Council [2001] NSWSC 158
SP 13218 Woollahra catalogued matter
Nuisance and behaviour NSWSC

TORTS - Nuisance - tree on road owned and under care and control of Council as highway authority - damage to adjoining property caused by roots of tree - tree no planted by council - non-feasance rule - HIGHWAYS - negligence and nuisance - damage caused to property adjoining highway from roots of tree growing on verge - non-feasance rule

On the tribunal register; not yet read into parties, outcome, and amount. Read the source decision.

2001
Mulwala & District Services Club Ltd v The Owners - Strata Plan 37724 [2000] NSWSC 1040
SP 37724 Federation catalogued matter
Repairs and common property NSWSC

CONVEYANCING [128]- Torrens system- Dealing- Status of document recording alteration to by-laws of Strata Title Scheme. CONVEYANCING [184]- Caveats- Who may lodge- Strata owner entitled to interest in common property may lodge caveat. PROCEDURE [743]- Declarations- Alternative statutory tribunals available- Discretion- Whether Court should entertain dispute- Factors involved.

On the tribunal register; not yet read into parties, outcome, and amount. Read the source decision.

2000
Owners Corporation - Strata Plan 18910 v Starkey & Ors [2000] NSWSC 74
SP 18910 Ryde catalogued matter
Costs and procedure NSWSC

Transfer of proceedings to the District Court - Power of District Court to award costs incurred prior to transfer.

On the tribunal register; not yet read into parties, outcome, and amount. Read the source decision.

2000
Sutherland Shire Council v Owners Corporation of Strata Plan 60215 and Anor [1999] NSWLEC 279
SP 60215 Sutherland Shire catalogued matter
Other NSWLEC

Development :- Council approving development subject to conditions including grant of carriageway in favour of adjacent land - council issuing linen plan prior to satisfaction of condition requiring grant of carriageway - registration of strata plan - respondent objecting to grant of right of way - order implementing carriageway as required by development consent.

On the tribunal register; not yet read into parties, outcome, and amount. Read the source decision.

1999
CASTLE CONSTRUCTIONS PTY. LTD. v. THE OWNERS - STRATA PLAN 53342 AND 17 OTHERS [1999] NSWSC 1107
SP 53342 Willoughby catalogued matter
Management and meetings NSWSC

Appointment of Strata Managing Agent - Same solicitor not to represent owners corporation and applicant lot owners

On the tribunal register; not yet read into parties, outcome, and amount. Read the source decision.

1999
Crawley v the Owners Strata Plan 22481 [1999] NSWSC 950
SP 22481 Sydney catalogued matter
Costs and procedure NSWSC

Appeals from Commissioner to Strata Schemes Board

On the tribunal register; not yet read into parties, outcome, and amount. Read the source decision.

1999
Owners Corporation SP22669 v Middleton [1999] NSWSC 748
SP 22669 Woollahra catalogued matter
Other NSWSC

Equity [341]- Injunctions- Mareva type- Creditors' bill- Difficulty in obtaining execution at law- Equitable remedy available. Procedure [521]- Execution- Equitable remedies available to assist execution creditor

On the tribunal register; not yet read into parties, outcome, and amount. Read the source decision.

1999
The Owners of SP 48754 v Anderson [1999] NSWSC 580
SP 48754 Newcastle catalogued matter
Other NSWSC

Real Property [411]; Easements; Right of way in basement; Ancillary right to have it lit; Disability of servient owner to decrease lighting

On the tribunal register; not yet read into parties, outcome, and amount. Read the source decision.

1999
COURTENAY v PROPRIETORS STRATA PLAN 12125 [1998] NSWCA 64
SP 12125 Willoughby catalogued matter
Other NSWCA

On the tribunal register; not yet read into parties, outcome, and amount. Read the source decision.

1998
McALLISTER v THE PROPRIETORS OF STRATA PLAN 8092 [1998] NSWCA 151
SP 8092 Georges River catalogued matter
Other NSWCA

On the tribunal register; not yet read into parties, outcome, and amount. Read the source decision.

1998
THE PROPRIETORS STRATA PLAN 30102 v ENERGY AUSTRALIA (formerly known as Sydney Electricity) [1997] NSWCA 251
SP 30102 Sydney catalogued matter
Other NSWCA

On the tribunal register; not yet read into parties, outcome, and amount. Read the source decision.

1997
PROPRIETORS OF STRATA PLAN NO 13391 v ABATE [1996] NSWCA 437
SP 13391 Northern Beaches catalogued matter
Other NSWCA

On the tribunal register; not yet read into parties, outcome, and amount. Read the source decision.

1996
PROPRIETORS OF STRATA PLAN NO 121 v PUFLETT [1989] NSWCA 169
SP 121 North Sydney catalogued matter
Other NSWCA

On the tribunal register; not yet read into parties, outcome, and amount. Read the source decision.

1989

Structured rows are read from the decision's own text into fields; fields the decision does not state are left blank, never inferred. Catalogued rows are matters we hold from the tribunal register, ahead of that read. Every row links to the source decision.