Webb v Secretary, Department of Communities and Justice [2023] NSWCATAP 213

Civil and Administrative Tribunal New South Wales Medium Neutral Citation: Webb v Secretary, Department of Communities and Justice [2023] NSWCATAP 213 Hearing dates: 28 July 2023 Date of orders: 03 August 2023 Decision date: 03 August 2023 Jurisdiction: Appeal Panel Before: A Suthers, Principal Member Decision: Leave to appeal is refused. Catchwords: APPEALS — Leave to appeal — Decision to refuse application for a party to attend final hearing by audiovisual link — Matter of practice and procedure — Decision reached not unreasonable or plainly unjust — No material consideration ignored — House v The King error not made out — Leave to appeal refused Legislation Cited: Administrative Decisions Review Act 1997 (NSW) Civil and Administrative Tribunal Act 2013 (NSW) Government Information (Public Access) Act 2009 (NSW) Cases Cited: Collins v Urban [2014] NSWCATAP 17 Dranichnikov v Minister for Immigration and Multicultural Affairs [2003] HCA 26 Ebner v Official Trustee in Bankruptcy (2000) 205 CLR 337 Gabrielle v Abood (No 3) [2023] NSWCA 29 House v R (1936) 55 CLR 499 In re the Will of F. B. Gilbert (deceased) (1946) 46 SR (NSW) 318 at 323; (1946) 63 WN (NSW) 176 Minister for Immigration and Citizenship v Li (2013) 249 CLR 332; [2013] HCA 18 Montenegro v Legal Profession Admission Board (No 2) [2022] NSWSC 1101 PPK Willoughby Pty Ltd v Baird [2019] NSWCA 48 QFC (No 3) [2020] NSWCATGD 24 Reid v Commercial Club (Albury) Ltd [2014] NSWCA 98 Sanson v Sanson [2021] NSWSC 417 Secretary, Department of Family and Community Services v Smith [2017] NSWCA 206 The Owners-Strata Plan No 79633 v Graorovska [2022] NSWCATAP 152 Webb v Secretary, Department of Communities and Justice [2023] NSWCATAD 168 Yuen v Thom [2016] NSWCATAP 243 Texts Cited: None cited Category: Principal judgment Parties: Telina Webb (Appellant) Secretary, Department of Communities and Justice (Respondent) Representation: Solicitors: