Cullen v Whalan [2024] NSWDC 367

District Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: Cullen v Whalan [2024] NSWDC 367 Hearing dates: 7 August 2024 Date of orders: 22 August 2024 Decision date: 22 August 2024 Jurisdiction: Civil Before: Catsanos SC DCJ Decision: (1) The appeal is dismissed. (2) The appellants are to pay the respondents' costs Catchwords: APPEAL – Appeal from Small Claims Division of the Local Court pursuant to s 39(2) Local Court Act 2007 (NSW) – Whether denial of procedural fairness – Appeal dismissed with costs Legislation Cited: Local Court Act 2007 (NSW) Cases Cited: Adamson v Ede [2009] NSWCA 379 CZA19 v Federal Circuit Court of Australia [2021] FCAFC 57; (2021) 285 FCR 447; (2021) 390 ALR 1 Day v SAS Trustee Corporation [2021] NSWCA 71 Dranichnikov v Minister for Immigration and Multicultural Affairs [2003] HCA 26; (2003) 77 ALJR 1088 F Hoffmann-La Roche & Co AG v Secretary of State for Trade and Industry [1975] AC 295 Manebona v Minister for Immigration, Citizenship, Migrant Services and Multicultural Affairs & Anor [2023] FCAFC 116; (2023) 298 FCR 516 Nathanson v Minister for Home Affairs [2022] HCA 26; (2022) 276 CLR 80 Plaintiff M1/2021 v Minister for Home Affairs [2022] HCA 17; (2022) 275 CLR 582 Resource Pacific Pty Ltd v Wilkinson [2013] NSWCA 33 SZBEL v Minister for Immigration and Multicultural and Indigenous Affairs [2006] HCA 63; (2006) 228 CLR 152 Category: Principal judgment Parties: Patrick Cullen (appellant) Patricia Cullen (appellant) John Whalan (respondent) Tracey Whalan (respondent) Representation: Counsel: E Vuu (appellants) Coombes (respondents)