Punjabi Fusion Group Pty Ltd v Romanos [2023] NSWCATAP 317

Civil and Administrative Tribunal New South Wales Medium Neutral Citation: Punjabi Fusion Group Pty Ltd v Romanos [2023] NSWCATAP 317 Hearing dates: 24 November 2023 Date of orders: 24 November 2023 Decision date: 01 December 2023 Jurisdiction: Appeal Panel Before: S Westgarth, Deputy President Balla ADCJ, Principal Member Decision: In respect of both appeals the Appeal Panel orders: 1. Both appeals are adjourned pending further directions. 2. Both appeals are listed for directions on a date after publication of the judgment of the Supreme Court in the proceedings between the same parties. 3. The parties are directed to request the Tribunal to relist the appeals for further directions and to do so within 14 days after receipt of the Supreme Court judgment. 4. The directions/call-over hearing currently listed for 1 December 2023 in respect of the costs appeal is vacated. 5. It is noted that this Appeal Panel is not part-heard. Catchwords: APPEAL- whether substantive appeal and a costs appeal should be adjourned because of concurrent Supreme Court proceedings- whether the risk of inconsistencies between the findings of the appeal panel and the findings of the Supreme Court should be avoided by adjourning the appeals. Legislation Cited: Civil & Administrative Tribunal Act 2013 (NSW) Retail Leases Act 1994 Cases Cited: Douglas v Kik; Douglas v Kekatos [2020] NSWSC 1734 George Weston Foods Ltd v Heat & Control Pty Ltd [2023] NSWSC 655 Romanos v Punjabi Fusion Group Pty Ltd [2023]NSWSC1119 Texts Cited: None cited Category: Principal judgment Parties: Punjabi Fusion Group Pty Ltd (Appellant) Joseph John Romanos (Respondent) Representation: Counsel: M Auld, with FG di Lizia (Appellant) MJ Jones (Respondent)