Dokas v Gallagher (No 2) [2024] NSWCA 236

Court of Appeal Supreme Court New South Wales Medium Neutral Citation: Dokas v Gallagher (No 2) [2024] NSWCA 236 Hearing dates: 23 September 2024 Date of orders: 25 September 2024 Decision date: 25 September 2024 Before: Kirk JA; Griffiths AJA Decision: Dismiss the summons filed on 26 July 2024, with costs. Catchwords: APPEALS — Leave to appeal — Where statutory right to appeal confined to "a question of law" — Where applicants contend that the application for leave to appeal is brought under "a question of fact, law and jurisdiction" — Where no error or question of law is clearly identified ADMINISTRATIVE LAW — Supervisory jurisdiction — Where summons also sought certiorari for error of law on the face of the record — Conduct of judicial review refused where applicants also sought leave to appeal Legislation Cited: Civil and Administrative Tribunal Act 2013 (NSW), ss 34, 80, 83, Sch 4, cl 12(1) Residential Tenancies Act 2010 (NSW), ss 41, 44, 87, 114, 115, 187 Supreme Court Act 1970 (NSW), ss 48, 51, 69 Cases Cited: Alexandria Landfill Pty Ltd v Transport for NSW (2020) 103 NSWLR 479; [2020] NSWCA 165 Bauskis v Liew [2013] NSWCA 297 Dokas v Gallagher [2024] NSWCA 223 Fong BHNF Fong v Weller [2024] NSWCA 46 Gorczynski v W & FT Osmo Pty Ltd [2019] NSWCA 80 Hamod v State of New South Wales and Anor [2011] NSWCA 375 Islam v Australian Real Estate Relations Pty Ltd [2023] NSWCA 131 Mendonca v Legal Services Commissioner [2020] NSWCA 84 Mohareb v Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions NSW [2024] NSWCA 93 Mohareb v Saratoga Marine Pty Ltd [2020] NSWCA 235 Shapkin v The University of Sydney [2024] NSWCA 156 Targeted Property Investments Pty Ltd v Look Up Technologies Pty Ltd (No 2) [2023] NSWSC 416; (2023) 20 BPR 43,135 Texts Cited: Nil Category: Principal judgment Parties: Tobias Lazarus Dokas (First Applicant) Lazarakis Dokas (Second Applicant) David Gallagher (Respondent) Representation: Counsel: Tobias Dokas (Litigant-in-person) S M Foda (Respondent)