Chadwick v NSW Land and Housing Corporation [2022] NSWCATAP 62

Civil and Administrative Tribunal New South Wales Medium Neutral Citation: Chadwick v NSW Land and Housing Corporation [2022] NSWCATAP 62 Hearing dates: 25 February 2022 Date of orders: 9 March 2022 Decision date: 09 March 2022 Jurisdiction: Appeal Panel Before: P Durack SC, Senior Member Dr J Lucy, Senior Member Decision: (1) The application for an extension of time in which to lodge the appeal is refused. (2) The appeal is dismissed. Catchwords: LEASES and TENANCIES-social housing tenancy-orders for payments in arrears and specific performance orders for payments-old decision of Consumer Trader and Tenancy Tribunal no longer in existence-subsequent decisions by NCAT in 2018 and 2019. APPEAL – lengthy delays in lodging appeal-application for an extension of time in which to lodge appeal-inadequate explanation for delay-weak or no prospects of success to obtain necessary grant of leave to appeal-no appeal right from Consumer Trader and Tenancy Tribunal-interests in finality of litigation-interests of justice do not warrant extension of time. Legislation Cited: Civil and Administrative Tribunal Act 2013 (NSW) Civil and Administrative Tribunal Rules 2014 (NSW) Consumer, Trader and Tenancy Tribunal Act 2001 (NSW) (repealed) Government Information (Public Access) Act 2009 (NSW) Cases Cited: Briginshaw v Briginshaw (1938) 60 CLR 336 Collins v Urban [2014] NSWCATAP 17 Giappichello and Anr v Eakin's A-1 Pools Pty Ltd [2015] NSWCATAP 141 Jackson v NSW Land and Housing Corporation [2014] NSWCATAP 22 Texts Cited: None cited Category: Principal judgment Parties: Sandra-Anne Ngaone Chadwick (Appellant) NSW Land and Housing Corporation (Respondent) Representation: Solicitors: Appellant (Self Represented) NSW Land and Housing Corporation (Respondent) File Number(s): 2021/00219756 Publication restriction: None Decision under appeal Court or tribunal: Civil and Administrative Tribunal Jurisdiction: Consumer and Commercial Division Citation: N/A Before: S Hanstein, General Member (SH 11/30606, SH 18/36780) D Moss, General Member (SH 18/46677); J Bourne, Deputy Divisional Registrar (SH 19/37365) File Number(s): SH 11/30606; SH 18/36780; SH 18/46677; SH 19/37365