Northern Beaches Council v The Owners - Strata Plan No 7114; The Owners - Strata Plan No 7114 v Northern Beaches Council [2023] NSWCATCD 128

Civil and Administrative Tribunal New South Wales Medium Neutral Citation: Northern Beaches Council v The Owners - Strata Plan No 7114; The Owners - Strata Plan No 7114 v Northern Beaches Council [2023] NSWCATCD 128 Hearing dates: 09 October 2023 Date of orders: 02 November 2023 Decision date: 02 November 2023 Jurisdiction: Consumer and Commercial Division Before: G Blake AM SC, Senior Member Decision: 1. The hearing on 16 and 17 November 2023 is vacated. 2. Orders 5 to 16 made on 25 May 2023 are vacated. 3. The proceedings are to be listed for further directions not before 1 March 2024. Catchwords: CIVIL PROCEDURE — Hearings — Adjournment — Abuse of process – No abuse of abuse established where second application for adjournment CIVIL PROCEDURE — Hearings — Adjournment — Relevant factors — Where there are proceedings on foot in both the Tribunal and a court - Where the Tribunal is deprived of jurisdiction in respect of issues – Adjournment granted Legislation Cited: Civil and Administrative Tribunal Act 2013 (NSW), ss 36, 51, Sch 4, cll 5, 6 Civil Procedure Act 2005 (NSW), s 56 District Court Act 1973 (NSW), s 9 Local Government (Council Amalgamations) Proclamation 2016 (NSW) Strata Schemes Management Act 2015 (NSW), ss 149, 253 Cases Cited: AIN v Medical Council of New South Wales [2017] NSWCATAP 36 Brimaud v Honeysett Instant Print Pty Ltd (1988) 217 ALR 44 EB 9 & 10 Pty Ltd v The Owners SP 934 (No 2) [2018] NSWSC 546 Expense Reduction Analysts Group Pty Ltd v Armstrong Strategic Management Pty Ltd (2013) 250 CLR 303; [2013] HCA 46 Donna O'Neill v T and I Engines Pty Ltd [2015] NSWCATAP 77 Gallagher v Northern NSW Local Health District [2023] NSWCATAP 245 Hanson v Metricon Homes Pty Ltd [2019] NSWCATAP 133 Nominal Defendant v Manning (2000) 50 NSWLR 139; [2000] NSWCA 80 Sethi v Cho [2023] NSWCATAP 221 Steak Plains Olive Farm Pty Ltd v Australian Executor Trustees Limited [2015] NSWSC 289; (2015) 18 BPR 35,471 Sunaust Properties Pty Ltd v The Owners - Strata Plan No 64807 [2022] NSWSC 1643 Touma v Colantuono [2021] NSWCATAP 152 Texts Cited: None cited Category: Procedural rulings Parties: SC 23/20360; Northern Beaches Council (Applicant) The Owners - Strata Plan No 7114 (Respondent)