Telford v Cooper [2021] NSWCATAP 335

Civil and Administrative Tribunal New South Wales Medium Neutral Citation: Telford v Cooper [2021] NSWCATAP 335 Hearing dates: 6 October 2021 Date of orders: 27 October 2021 Decision date: 27 October 2021 Jurisdiction: Appeal Panel Before: D Cowdroy AO QC ADCJ, Principal Member S Thode, Senior Member Decision: The Appeal Panel orders that: (1) the appellant's appeal in respect of proceedings RT 21/21100 be dismissed; (2) leave be granted to the appellant to bring the appeal lodged on 10 July 2021 in respect of application RT 20/43247; (3) the appeal be upheld with respect to proceedings RT 20/43247; (4) the proceedings be remitted for determination by a Tribunal differently constituted; (5) the proceedings be referred to the Registrar for allocation for a hearing date of proceedings RT 20/43247 Catchwords: APPEAL - adequacy of reasons – whether the Tribunal engaged with the cases of each party Legislation Cited: Civil and Administrative Tribunal Act 2013 Civil and Administrative Tribunal Rules 2014 Residential Tenancies Act 2010 (NSW) Residential Tenancies Regulation 2019 (NSW) Cases Cited: Bobolas v Waverley Council (2016) 92 NSWLR 406 Carlson v King (1947) 64 WN (NSW) 65 Clements v Independent Indigenous Advisory Committee [2003] FCAFC 143 Collins v Urban [2014] NSWCATAP 17 Cominos v Di Rico [2016] NSWCATAP 5; Director General, Department of Finance & Services v Porter (2014) NSWCATAP 6 Italiano v Carbone [2005] NSWCA 177 John Prendergast & Vanessa Prendergast v Western Murray Irrigation Ltd [2014] NSWCATAP 69 Pettitt v Dunkley (1971) 1 NSWLR 376 Public Service Board of New South Wales v Osmond (1986) 159 CLR 656 at 667 (Gibbs CJ); [1986] HCA 7 Queensland v JL Holdings Pty Ltd (1997) 189 CLR 146; [1997] HCA 1 Resource Pacific Pty Ltd v Wilkinson [2013] NSWCA 33 Sali v SPC Ltd (1993) 67 ALJR 841; [1993] HCA 47 Texts Cited: Judicial Review of Administrative Action, 4th edition (2009) Lawbook Co. Category: Principal judgment Parties: Punam Telford (Appellant) Michael Cooper (Respondent) Representation: Solicitors: Herman Legal (Appellant) J Powell (Agent for the Respondent) File Number(s): 2021/00167678 Decision under appeal Court or tribunal: Civil and Administrative Tribunal Jurisdiction: Consumer and Commercial Division Citation: N/A Date of Decision: 13 May 2021 (RT 20/43247) 8 June 2021 (RT 21/21100) Before: F Holles, General Member (RT 20/43247) J Levingston, General Member (RT 21/21100) File Number(s): RT 20/43247 RT 21/21100