Vitality Works Australia Pty Ltd v Yelda [2021] NSWCA 4

Court of Appeal Supreme Court New South Wales Medium Neutral Citation: Vitality Works Australia Pty Ltd v Yelda [2021] NSWCA 4 Hearing dates: 1 February 2021 Date of orders: 1 February 2021 Decision date: 02 February 2021 Before: Payne JA Decision: (1) The Notice of Motion filed and dated 25 January 2021 by Vitality Works Australia Pty Ltd is dismissed. (2) Vitality Works Australia Pty Ltd to pay Ms Yelda's costs of the Notice of Motion. Catchwords: CIVIL PROCEDURE – stay of proceedings – matter of practice and procedure – whether stay should be granted of Tribunal damages hearing Legislation Cited: Anti-Discrimination Act 1977 (NSW) Civil and Administrative Tribunal Act 2013 (NSW), s 83 Civil Procedure Act 2005 (NSW), ss 56-60, s 67 Cases Cited: Alexander v Cambridge Credit Corporation Ltd (Receivers Appointed) (1985) 2 NSWLR 685 Bannister & Hunter Pty Ltd v Transition Resort Holdings Pty Ltd [2014] NSWCA 87 Nikolaidis v Legal Services Commissioner [2005] NSWCA 91 Rockdale Beef Pty Ltd v New South Wales Industrial Relations Commission (2005) 148 IR 395; [2005] NSWCA 369 Symonds v Egan National Valuers (NSW) Pty Ltd [1996] NSWCA 513 Vitality Works Australia Pty Ltd v Yelda; Sydney Water Corporation v Yelda [2020] NSWCATAP 210 Yelda v Sydney Water Corporation; Yelda v Vitality Works Australia Pty Ltd [2019] NSWCATAD 203 Category: Procedural rulings Parties: Vitality Works Australia Pty Ltd (Applicant) Reem Yelda (First Respondent) NSW Civil and Administrative Tribunal (Second Respondent) Representation: Solicitors: FCB Workplace Law (Applicant) First Respondent in person File Number(s): 2020/317513