The Minister (for Fair Trading) one stated that the CTTT was “an underutilised resource”; we now have another example of why that’s the case!
Posters here often refer to the CTTT’s decisions being decided by the spin of a chocolate wheel, but seriously, don’t let the legally unqualified, inconsistent, and incompetent (but not all) people at the CTTT get away with what appears to be a totally irrational and patently unjust ruling. Talk to your acquaintance at Makinson d’Apice about proactively assisting you in an appeal to a higher Court.
Alternatively (or at least after any appeal), prevail upon your local State Member to make a representation to the Minister on your behalf; it probably won’t be seen by the Minister himself but believe me it will rattle some cages at the CTTT.