The Owners – Strata Plan No 38308 v Gelder (No 2) [2023] NSWCATEN 7

Civil and Administrative Tribunal New South Wales Medium Neutral Citation: The Owners – Strata Plan No 38308 v Gelder (No 2) [2023] NSWCATEN 7 Hearing dates: On the papers Date of orders: 03 August 2023 Decision date: 03 August 2023 Jurisdiction: Enforcement Before: Coleman SC ADCJ Decision: (1) The Tribunal dispenses with a hearing of these proceedings pursuant to s 50(2) of the Civil and Administrative Tribunal Act 2013 (NSW). (2) The application filed on 9 November 2022 is dismissed. Catchwords: PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE – contempt – application for referral to Supreme Court under s 73(5) of the Civil and Administrative Tribunal Act 2013 (NSW) – allegation that Respondent communicated electronically with Applicant and Applicant's solicitor with intent to cause the Applicant to interfere with or obstruct administration of justice in other proceedings between the parties – whether alleged conduct of Respondent capable of constituting contempt of Tribunal Legislation Cited: Civil and Administrative Tribunal Act 2013 (NSW), ss 50(2), 75 Crimes Act 1900 (NSW), ss 315A, 323 Crimes Legislation Amendment (Telecommunications Offences and Other Measures) Act (No 2) 2004 (Cth), ss 474.15, 474.17 Cases Cited: Attorney General v Times Newspapers Ltd [1974] AC 273 Bhagat v Global Custodians Ltd [2002] NSWCA 160 Burns v Corbett [2015] NSWCATAD 188 Central Coast Animal Care Facility Inc v Wyatt [2023] NSWSC 741 DVI v ZTT [2021] NSWCATEN 4 European Asian Bank AG v Wentworth (1986) 5 NSWLR 445 Fraser v The Queen [1984] 3 NSWLR 212 Gelder v The Owners - Strata Plan No 38308 [2020] NSWCATAP 227 Gelder v The Owners - Strata Plan No 38308 [2021] NSWCATAP 109 Lane v Registrar of Supreme Court of New South Wales (1981) 148 CLR 245; [1981] HCA 35 Mohareb v Kelso [2020] NSWCA 105 Mohareb v Palmer [2017] NSWCA 281 Mohareb v Palmer (No 4) [2017] NSWDC 127 Registrar, Court of Appeal v Collins [1982] 1 NSWLR 682 Sunol v Burns [2018] NSWCATAD 259 Turner v NSW Forensic & Analytical Science Service [2017] NSWCATAD 181 Category: Principal judgment Parties: The Owners - Strata Plan No 38308 (Applicant) Michelle Gelder (Respondent) Representation: Applicant (self-represented) Respondent (self-represented) File Number(s): PC 22/50317 Publication restriction: Nil