Tikoft v NSW Land and Housing Corporation [2021] NSWCATAP 216

Civil and Administrative Tribunal New South Wales Medium Neutral Citation: Tikoft v NSW Land and Housing Corporation [2021] NSWCATAP 216 Hearing dates: On the papers Date of orders: 20 July 2021 Decision date: 20 July 2021 Jurisdiction: Appeal Panel Before: P Durack SC, Senior Member M Gracie, Senior Member Decision: (1) The application for reinstatement of the appeal pursuant to s 55 (2) of the Civil and Administrative Tribunal Act 2013 (NSW) is dismissed. (2) The application to set aside the decision of the Appeal Panel made on 3 March 2021 pursuant to clause 9 of the Civil and Administrative Tribunal Regulation 2013 is dismissed. Catchwords: APPEALS- applications to reinstate appeal or set aside appeal decision where appellant not present at hearing-representative granted leave to appear-representative appeared at appeal hearing-conditions for exercise of powers to grant relief did not exist Legislation Cited: Civil and Administrative Tribunal Act 2013 (NSW) Civil and Administrative Tribunal Regulation 2014 (NSW) Cases Cited: Taylor v Taylor [1979] HCA 38; 143 CLR 1 Category: Principal judgment Parties: Peter Tikoft (Appellant) NSW Land and Housing Corporation (Respondent) Representation: Applicant (Self Represented) Department of Communities and Justice, Legal (Respondent) File Number(s): 2020/00371216 (AP 20/50940) Publication restriction: Nil Decision under appeal Court or tribunal: NSW Civil and Administrative Tribunal Jurisdiction: Consumer and Commercial Division Citation: Not Applicable Date of Decision: 11 November 2020 Before: P French, General Member File Number(s): GEN 20/46447