Gaynor v Burns [2022] NSWCATAP 370

Civil and Administrative Tribunal New South Wales Medium Neutral Citation: Gaynor v Burns [2022] NSWCATAP 370 Hearing dates: 15 July 2022 Date of orders: 25 November 2022 Decision date: 25 November 2022 Jurisdiction: Appeal Panel Before: Dr R Dubler SC, Senior Member Dr J Lucy, Senior Member Decision: 1. The time for the appellant to lodge a Notice of Appeal is extended to 7 December 2021. 2. Leave to appeal is refused. 3. Appeal dismissed. Catchwords: APPEAL – Whether party to proceedings under Anti-Discrimination Act 1977 (NSW) needs Tribunal's agreement to withdraw proceedings – Whether Tribunal has discretion to dismiss such proceedings when they are withdrawn – Whether leave to appeal from Tribunal's decisions should be granted Legislation Cited: Anti-Discrimination Act 1977 (NSW) Civil and Administrative Tribunal Act 2013 (NSW) Civil and Administrative Tribunal Rules 2014 (NSW) Cases Cited: Allan v Hocking (2005) 15 Tas R 234; [2006] TASSC 2 Champion Homes Pty Ltd v Guirgis [2018] NSWCATAP 54 Citta Hobart Pty Ltd v Cawthorn (2022) 400 ALR 1; [2022] HCA 16 Collins v Urban [2014] NSWCATAP 17 Jackson v NSW Land and Housing Corporation [2014] NSWCATAP 22 Khoury v The Owners – Strata Plan No 4115 [2020] NSWCATAP 241 MBUZI v AGL Sales Pty Ltd [2016] FCA 1313 Shoal Bay Developments Pty Ltd v Community Association DP 270468 [2020] NSWCATAP 115 Sola v Yallah Project Homes Pty Ltd [2016] NSWCATAP 96 Spicer v Owners Corporation SP 64558 [2016] NSWCATAP 11 Tamsett v Conditionaire Engineering Pty Ltd [1978] 2 NSWLR 511 Ung v Golden Century Property Investments Pty Ltd [2018] NSWCATCD 56 Wilson v Chan & Naylor Parramatta Pty Ltd (2020) 103 NSWLR 140; [2020] NSWCA 213 Category: Principal judgment Parties: Bernard Gaynor (Appellant) Gary Burns (Respondent) Representation: Counsel: P King (Appellant)