Zeaiter v Rahman [2024] NSWCATAP 235

Civil and Administrative Tribunal New South Wales Medium Neutral Citation: Zeaiter v Rahman [2024] NSWCATAP 235 Hearing dates: 25 September 2024 Date of orders: 21 November 2024 Decision date: 21 November 2024 Jurisdiction: Appeal Panel Before: D Robertson, Principal Member A Boxall, Senior Member Decision: (1) The time for filing the Notice of Appeal is extended to 4 July 2024. (2) Leave to Appeal is refused. (3) The Appeal is dismissed. Catchwords: ADMINISTRATIVE LAW – NSW Civil and Administrative Tribunal – Procedural fairness – Hearing in absence of appellant – Appellant's agent notified of hearing – Appellant claimed notice not passed on – Notice to agent was effective notice – No denial of procedural fairness Legislation Cited: Civil and Administrative Tribunal Act 2013 (NSW) Civil and Administrative Tribunal Rules 2014 (NSW) Residential Tenancies Act 2010 (NSW) Cases Cited: Aboss v Hafeez [2022] NSWCATAP 345 Collins v Urban [2014] NSWCATAP 17 Di Liristi v Matautia Developments Pty Ltd [2021] NSWCA 328; 396 ALR 545 Prendergast v Western Murray Irrigation Ltd [2014] NSWCATAP 69 Ryan v BKB Motor Vehicle Repairs Pty Ltd [2017] NSWCATAP 39 The Commonwealth of Australia v Amman Aviation Pty Ltd (1991) 174 CLR 64; [1991] HCA 54 Unique Commercial Group Pty Ltd v Cusumano [2024] NSWCATAP 204 Wilh. Wilhelmsen Investments Pty Ltd v SSS Holdings Pty Ltd [2019] NSWCA 32 Texts Cited: None cited Category: Principal judgment Parties: Charlie Zeaiter (Appellant) Fahmid Rahman (Respondent) Representation: Appellant (Self-Represented) Respondent (Self-Represented) File Number(s): 2024/00245901 Publication restriction: Nil Decision under appeal Court or tribunal: New South Wales Civil and Administrative Tribunal Jurisdiction: Consumer and Commercial Division Citation: n/a Date of Decision: 15 January 2024 Before: SB Hennings, General Member File Number(s): 2023/00377789 (formerly RT 23/40277)