Jarrah v The University of Sydney [2024] NSWSC 1162

Supreme Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: Jarrah v The University of Sydney [2024] NSWSC 1162 Hearing dates: 21 February 2024 Date of orders: 13 September Decision date: 13 September 2024 Jurisdiction: Common Law Before: Rothman J Decision: (1) Judgment for the defendant; (2) Summons dismissed; (3) The plaintiff shall pay the defendant's costs of and incidental to the proceedings. Catchwords: ADMINISTRATIVE LAW – Reviews and appeals – Judicial review – Disciplinary decisions – Student misconduct – Application of rule or policy – Jurisdictional error – Where plaintiff seeks Certioari and Mandamus – Summons dismissed Legislation Cited: Criminal Appeal Act 1912 (NSW) Migration Regulation 1994 (Cth) Supreme Court Act 1970 (NSW) University of Sydney Act 1989 (NSW) Uniform Civil Procedure Rules 2005 (NSW) Cases Cited: Attorney-General (NSW) v Quin (1990) 170 CLR 1; [1990] HCA 21 Briginshaw v Briginshaw (1938) 60 CLR 336; [1938] HCA 34 Calvin v Carr [1979] 1 NSWLR 1 Campbelltown City Council v Vegan (2006) 67 NSWLR 372; [2006] NSWCA 284 Coal and Allied Operations Pty Ltd v Australian Industrial Relations Commission (2000) 203 CLR 194; [2000] HCA 47 Dranichnikov v Minister for Immigration and Multicultural Affairs [2003] HCA 26; (2003) 77 ALJR 1088 Ex parte Australian Sporting Club Ltd; re Dash (1947) SR (NSW) 283 He v Minister for Immigration and Border Protection (2017) 255 FCR 41; [2017] FCAFC 206 Housing Commission of NSW v Tatmar Pastoral Co Pty Ltd [1983] 3 NSWLR 378 Inghams Enterprises Pty Ltd v Lakovska [2014] NSWCA 194 Lacey v Attorney-General (Qld) (2011) 242 CLR 573; [2011] HCA 10 Minister for Aboriginal Affairs v Peko-Wallsend Ltd (1986) 162 CLR 24; [1986] HCA 40 Minister for Immigration and Ethnic Affairs v Wu Shan Liang (1996) 185 CLR 259; [1996] HCA 6 Plaintiff M1/2021 v Home Affairs (2022) 275 CLR 582; [2022] HCA 17 Plaintiff M174/2016 v Minister for Immigration and Border Protection (2018) 264 CLR 217; [2018] HCA 16 Project Blue Sky Inc v Australian Broadcasting Authority (1998) 194 CLR 355; [1998] HCA 28 Soulemezis v Dudley (Holdings) Pty Ltd (1987) 10 NSWLR 247 Sullivan v Department of Transport (1978) 20 ALR 323 SZTAL v Minister for Immigration and Border Protection (2017) 262 CLR 362; [2017] HCA 34 Victorian Stevedoring and General Contracting Co Pty Ltd and Meaks v Dignan (1931) 46 CLR 73; [1931] HCA 34 Wingfoot Australia Partners Pty Ltd v Kocak (2013) 252 CLR 480; [2010] HCA 43 Texts Cited: Research Code of Conduct 2019 University of Sydney (Student Discipline) Rule 2016 University of Sydney (Student Discipline) Rule 2016 University's Thesis and Examination of Higher Degree by Research Procedures 2020 Category: Procedural rulings Parties: Sorour Jarrah (Plaintiff) The University of Sydney (Defendant) Representation: Counsel: T Baw with M Arch (Plaintiff) R Graycar with A Karras (Defendant)