Shapkin v The University of Sydney [2024] NSWCA 156

Court of Appeal Supreme Court New South Wales Medium Neutral Citation: Shapkin v The University of Sydney [2024] NSWCA 156 Hearing dates: 21 June 2024 Date of orders: 27 June 2024 Decision date: 27 June 2024 Before: Meagher JA at [1]; Griffiths AJA at [2] Decision: (1) The summons seeking leave to appeal is dismissed. (2) The applicant pay the first respondent's costs. Catchwords: APPEALS – Leave to appeal – where applicant brought concurrent appeal and judicial review proceedings in relation to decisions of NSW Civil and Administrative Tribunal – where judicial review proceedings stayed – whether exercise of discretion to refuse to conduct judicial review pursuant to s 34(1)(c) of the Civil and Administrative Tribunal Act 2013 (NSW) miscarried – whether primary judge misapplied principle in Wishart v Fraser (1941) 64 CLR 470; [1941] HCA 8 – insufficient prospects to warrant grant of leave to appeal Legislation Cited: Civil and Administrative Tribunal Act 2013 (NSW), ss 34(1)(c), 80, 83, Sch 4 cl 12(1) Residential Tenancies Act 2010 (NSW), ss 8(1)(c), 11, 219 Residential Tenancies Regulation 2019 (NSW), reg 31 Supreme Court Act 1970 (NSW), s 101(2)(r) Uniform Civil Procedure Rules 2005 (NSW), rr 18.2, 59.4 Cases Cited: Allen v TriCare (Hastings) Pty Ltd [2015] NSWSC 416 Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) v Valve Corp (No 4) [2016] FCA 382 BP v State of New South Wales [2019] NSWCA 223 Fong BHNF Fong v Weller [2024] NSWCA 46 Hill v King (1993) 31 NSWLR 654 House v The King (1936) 55 CLR 499; [1936] HCA 40 Hunter Quarries Pty Ltd v Mexon (2018) 98 NSWLR 526; [2018] NSWCA 178 Islam v Australian Real Estate Relations Pty Ltd [2023] NSWCA 131 Jabulani Pty Ltd v Walkabout II Pty Ltd [2016] NSWCA 267 Makowska v St George Community Housing Ltd [2022] NSWCA 5 Meagher v Stephenson (1993) 30 NSWLR 736 Mohareb v Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions NSW [2024] NSWCA 93 Navazi v New South Wales Land and Housing Corporation [2015] NSWCA 308 Sasterawan v Morris (2007) 69 NSWLR 547; [2007] NSWCCA 185 Shapkin v The University of Sydney (NCAT Consumer and Commercial Division, 4 October 2022, unrep) Shapkin v The University of Sydney [2023] NSWCATAP 2 Wishart v Fraser (1941) 64 CLR 470; [1941] HCA 8 Texts Cited: Nil Category: Principal judgment Parties: Mr Vasiliy Shapkin (Applicant) The University of Sydney (First Respondent) NSW Civil and Administrative Tribunal (Second Respondent) Representation: Counsel: V Shapkin (Litigant-in-person) A Rao/J Pen (First Respondent)