Halil v NSW Land and Housing Corporation (No 2) [2023] NSWSC 1646

Supreme Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: Halil v NSW Land and Housing Corporation (No 2) [2023] NSWSC 1646 Hearing dates: 7 December 2023 Date of orders: 22 December 2023 Decision date: 22 December 2023 Jurisdiction: Common Law Before: Chen J Decision: (1) Extend the time for the plaintiff to file the amended summons to appeal from the decision of the Appeal Panel dated 15 March 2023. (2) Refuse the plaintiff leave to appeal. (3) Order the plaintiff to pay the defendant's costs of the proceedings in this Court. (4) In the event that any party seeks to vary the costs order, grant liberty to apply with such liberty to be exercised by notice in writing to my Associate by 20 January 2024, 5pm, with a view to directions being made in Chambers and the question(s) being determined on the papers. (5) Direct that the Registrar of the Court send by post a copy of these reasons for judgment to the plaintiff. Catchwords: ADMINISTRATIVE LAW – judicial review – from decision of New South Wales Civil and Administrative Tribunal Appeal Panel – where plaintiff raised 55 grounds of appeal – whether grounds of appeal identify a question of law – appeal dismissed Legislation Cited: Civil and Administrative Tribunal Act 2013 (NSW) Civil Procedure Act 2005 (NSW) Residential Tenancies Act 2010 (NSW) Uniform Civil Procedure Rules 2005 (NSW) Cases Cited: Azzopardi v Tasman UEB Industries Ltd (1985) 4 NSWLR 139 Bauskis v Liew [2013] NSWCA 297 Bronze Wing International Pty Ltd v SafeWork NSW [2017] NSWCA 41 Corcoran v Far [2020] NSWCA 140 Edwards v State of New South Wales [2022] NSWCA 187 Ferella v Chief Commissioner of State Revenue [2014] NSWCA 378; 96 ATR 875 Halil v NSW Land and Housing Corporation [2023] NSWSC 553 Hamod v New South Wales [2011] NSWCA 375 Hanave Pty Ltd v Nomad Sydney Pty Ltd (formerly Wine Nomad Pty Ltd) [2023] NSWSC 265 Haritos v Commissioner of Taxation (2015) 233 FCR 315; [2015] FCAFC 92 Jaycar Pty Ltd v Lombardo [2011] NSWCA 284 Kostas v HIA Insurance Services Pty Ltd (2010) 241 CLR 390; [2010] HCA 32 Mendonca v Legal Services Commissioner [2020] NSWCA 84 Mohareb v Saratoga Marine Pty Ltd [2020] NSWCA 235 Saberi v Bakhshizadeh [2022] NSWCA 142 Schwartz Family Co Pty Ltd v Capitol Carpets Pty Ltd [2017] NSWCA 223 Category: Principal judgment Parties: Hifsiye Halil (plaintiff) (self-represented) NSW Land and Housing Corporation (defendant) Representation: Counsel: S Murray (defendant)