Best v Aldous [2021] NSWCATAP 102

Civil and Administrative Tribunal New South Wales Medium Neutral Citation: Best v Aldous [2021] NSWCATAP 102 Hearing dates: On the papers Date of orders: 23 April 2021 Decision date: 23 April 2021 Jurisdiction: Appeal Panel Before: R Hamilton, Senior Member D Charles, Senior Member Decision: 1. Leave to appeal refused. 2. Appeal dismissed. Catchwords: APPEAL – residential tenancy – claim by tenant for compensation out of time – extension of time declined – claims by landlords on rental bond amount - no error of law – no substantial miscarriage of justice – leave to appeal refused Legislation Cited: Civil and Administrative Tribunal Act 2013 NSW Residential Tenancies Act 2010 NSW Civil and Administrative Tribunal Rules 2014 NSW Residential Tenancies Regulation 2019 NSW Cases Cited: Collins v Urban [2014] NSWCATAP 17 Cominos v Di Rico [2016] NSWCATAP 5 Prendergast v Western Murray Irrigation Ltd [2014] NSWCATAP 69 Texts Cited: None Category: Principal judgment Parties: Patricia Best (Appellant) Jonathon Aldous (First Respondent) Tina Aldous (Second Respondent) Representation: Appellant (Self-Represented) Lucia McGlone (Agent) (Respondents) File Number(s): 2020/00371155 (AP 20/47088) Publication restriction: Unrestricted Decision under appeal Court or tribunal: Civil and Administrative Tribunal Jurisdiction: Consumer and Commercial Division Citation: Not applicable Date of Decision: 5 November 2020 Before: S Hennings, General Member File Number(s): RT 20/39194