Chandrasekaran v Western Sydney Local Health District [2022] NSWCA 274

Court of Appeal Supreme Court New South Wales Medium Neutral Citation: Chandrasekaran v Western Sydney Local Health District [2022] NSWCA 274 Hearing dates: 2 December 2022 Date of orders: 16 December 2022 Decision date: 16 December 2022 Before: Macfarlan JA at [1]; Brereton JA at [21] Decision: (1) Dismiss the respondents' notices of motion objecting to the competency of Dr Chandrasekaran's appeal. (2) Dismiss the application for leave to appeal on the basis that Dr Chandrasekaran does not need leave to appeal. (3) Order that the costs of the motions be Dr Chandrasekaran's costs in the appeal. Catchwords: APPEAL — competency of appeals — whether involving "a matter at issue amounting to or of the value of $100,000 or more" — Supreme Court Act s 101(2)(r)(i) Legislation Cited: Supreme Court Act 1970 (NSW), s 101(2)(r)(i) Cases Cited: Addis v Gramophone Co Ltd [1909] AC 488 Commonwealth of Australia v Amann Aviation Pty Limited (1991) 174 CLR 64; [1991] HCA 54 Dunk v George Waller & Sons Ltd [1970] 2 QB 163 Dunn v Ross Lamb Motors [1978] 1 NSWLR 26 Fink v Fink (1946) 74 CLR 127; [1946] HCA 54 Gaynor v Attorney General for New South Wales (2020) 102 NSWLR 123; [2020] NSWCA 48 Gillard v Hunter Wire Products Pty Ltd (No 2) [2001] NSWCA 450 Jabulani Pty Ltd v Walkabout II Pty Ltd [2016] NSWCA 267 Jensen v Ray [2011] NSWCA 247 Kassam v Hazzard (2021) 106 NSWLR 520; [2021] NSWCA 299 Maw v Jones (1890) 63 LT 347 Norton v Williamson (1884) 6 ALT 128 NSW Arabian Horse Association Inc v Olympic Co-ordination Authority [2005] NSWCA 210 Oertel v Crocker (1947) 75 CLR 261; [1947] HCA 40 Pegela Pty Ltd v Oates [2010] NSWCA 186 Russell v Trustees of Roman Catholic Church for Archdiocese of Sydney (2008) 72 NSWLR 559; [2008] NSWCA 217 West v Brown (1898) 15 WN (NSW) 112 Category: Procedural rulings Parties: Dr Sujatha Chandrasekaran (Applicant) Western Sydney Local Health District (First Respondent) Charterhouse Medical Pty Limited (Second Respondent) Representation: Counsel: Applicant (Self-represented) R Pietriche (First Respondent) K Petch (Second Respondent)