Day v SAS Trustee Corporation [2021] NSWCA 71

Court of Appeal Supreme Court New South Wales Medium Neutral Citation: Day v SAS Trustee Corporation [2021] NSWCA 71 Hearing dates: 30 March 2021 Decision date: 28 April 2021 Before: Meagher JA at [1]; Payne JA at [71]; White JA at [72] Decision: (1) Dismiss the appeal. (2) Appellant pay the respondent's costs. Catchwords: ADMINISTRATIVE LAW – constructive failure to exercise jurisdiction – where appellant alleges primary judge failed to address "substantial, clearly articulated" arguments – whether arguments based on "established facts" – whether primary judge's approach raised those arguments for separate determination EMPLOYMENT AND INDUSTRIAL LAW – public sector – police – Police Regulation (Superannuation) Act 1906 (NSW), s 10B(2) – where primary judge found appellant incapacitated by transient condition for short period at time of resignation from police force – whether it follows that appellant incapable from infirmity of body or mind of exercising the functions of a police officer at that time – meaning of "infirmity" in Police Regulation (Superannuation) Act Legislation Cited: District Court Act 1973 (NSW), ss 142G, 142N Police Act 1890 (UK), ss 1, 5(1), (2), (4) Police Regulation Act 1899 (NSW), ss 28-36 Police Regulation (Superannuation) Act 1906 (NSW), ss 2J, 3, 7, 8, 10(1), (1A), 10B(2), (3), 14(1), 16, 21 Police Superannuation Legislation Amendment Act 2007 (NSW) Superannuation Legislation Amendment Act 2006 (NSW) Cases Cited: Adams v State Authority Superannuation Board (unreported, Cullen J, IRC90/551, 5 December 1991) Browne v Dunn (1893) 6 R 67 (HL) Dranichnikov v Minister for Immigration and Multicultural Affairs [2003] HCA 26; (2003) 77 ALJR 1088 Goodwin v Commissioner of Police [2012] NSWCA 379 In re Buck; Bruty v Mackey [1896] 2 Ch 727 Liddell Coal Operations Pty Ltd v Hector [2021] NSWCA 47 Minister for Immigration and Citizenship v SZRKT (2013) 212 FCR 99; [2013] FCA 317 Poricanin v Australian Consolidated Industries Ltd [1979] 2 NSWLR 419 Project Blue Sky v Australian Broadcasting Authority (1998) 194 CLR 355; [1998] HCA 28 R v Birks (1990) 19 NSWLR 677 Re Boothroyd [1986] 1 Qd R 167 SAS Trustee Corp v Miles (2018) 265 CLR 137; [2018] HCA 55 SAS Trustee Corporation v Cox [2011] NSWCA 408; (2011) 285 ALR 623 SAS Trustee Corporation v Daykin [2002] NSWIRComm 124; (2002) 115 IR 72 SAS Trustee Corporation v Rossetti [2018] NSWCA 68 SAS Trustee Corporation v Woollard (2014) 86 NSWLR 367; [2014] NSWCA 75 State Rail Authority of New South Wales v Brown (2006) 66 NSWLR 540; [2006] NSWCA 220 Swift v SAS Trustee Corporation [2010] NSWCA 182 Ta Lee Investments Pty Ltd v Antonios [2019] NSWCA 24 Vines v Australian Securities and Investments Commission (2007) 73 NSWLR 451; [2007] NSWCA 75 Category: Principal judgment Parties: Roland Day (Appellant) SAS Trustee Corporation (Respondent) Representation: Counsel: J Morris SC with M Hammond (Appellant) G Watson SC with S Palaniappan (Respondent)