Zioukin v Lang [2022] NSWCATAP 327

Civil and Administrative Tribunal New South Wales Medium Neutral Citation: Zioukin v Lang [2022] NSWCATAP 327 Hearing dates: 10 October 2022 Date of orders: 20 October 2022 Decision date: 20 October 2022 Jurisdiction: Appeal Panel Before: S Westgarth, Deputy President R C Titterton OAM, Senior Member Decision: 1. The time for filing the notice of appeal is extended to 11 July 2022. 2. The appeal is otherwise dismissed. Catchwords: APPEALS – application for extension of time in which to file notice of appeal – costs at first instance- tenant unnecessarily prolonging proceedings- special circumstances warranting an award for costs-adequacy of reasons- order to pay a lump sum- questions of law – applications for leave to appeal – no question of principle Legislation Cited: Residential Tenancies Act 2010 (NSW) – s 85 Civil and Administrative Tribunal Act 2013 (NSW) – ss 4, 50, 60, 80 Civil and Administrative Tribunal Regulation 2013 (NSW) Civil and Administrative Tribunal Rules 2014 (NSW). Cases Cited: Beale v Government Insurance Office of NSW (1997) 48 NSWLR 430 Carbery v Warringah Rugby Club Ltd [2021] NSWCATAP 153 Collins v Urban [2014] NSWCATAP 17 Di Salvo v Leung [2014] NSWCATAP 44 Jackson v NSW Land and Housing Corporation [2014] NSWCATAP 22 Liang v University of Technology, Sydney [2018] NSWCATAP 285 NSW Land and Housing Corporation v Orr [2019] NSWCA 231 Pholi v Wearne [2014] NSWCATAP 78 Prendergast v Western Murray Irrigation Ltd [2014] NSWCATAP 69 Pollard v RRR Corporation Pty Limited [2009] NSWCA 110 Texts Cited: Nil Category: Principal judgment Parties: Andre Zioukin (Appellant) Sue Lang (Respondent) Representation: Appellant (Self-represented) Respondent (Self-represented) File Number(s): 2022/00202540 Publication restriction: Nil Decision under appeal Court or tribunal: Civil and Administrative Tribunal Jurisdiction: Consumer and Commercial Division Citation: [2022] NSWCATCD Date of Decision: 24 June 2022 Before: S Thode, Senior Member File Number(s): RT 21/33838