Abdallah v Paco Nominees Pty Ltd [2024] NSWCATAP 259

Civil and Administrative Tribunal New South Wales Medium Neutral Citation: Abdallah v Paco Nominees Pty Ltd [2024] NSWCATAP 259 Hearing dates: 2 September 2024 Date of orders: 17 December 2024 Decision date: 17 December 2024 Jurisdiction: Appeal Panel Before: R C Titterton OAM, Senior Member P H Molony, Senior Member Decision: (1) Leave to appeal the Tribunal's decision of 23 October 2023 is refused, and the appeal is otherwise dismissed. (2) In relation to the appellant's ground of appeal that the Tribunal's decision of 17 May 2024 denied the appellant procedural fairness, the appeal is dismissed. (3) In relation to the appellant's ground of appeal that the Tribunal's decision of 17 May 2024 was against the weight of the evidence, leave to appeal is refused, and the appeal otherwise dismissed. (4) On or before 14 January 2025, the respondent is to file and serve submissions (and if necessary evidence) in relation to costs; (5) On or before 28 January 2025, the appellant may respond; (6) On or before 11 February 2025, the respondent may reply. Catchwords: APPEALS – whether leave to appeal should be granted in respect of an interlocutory decision to dismiss an application to adjourn a final hearing should be granted Legislation Cited: Civil and Administrative Tribunal Act 2013 (NSW) Cases Cited: Al-Daouk v Mr Pine Pty Ltd t/as Furnco Bankstown [2015] NSWCATAP 111 Apex Pallet Hire Pty Lid v Brambles Holdings Ltd, VSC, Full Court, 8 April 1988; unreported, BC8800750 Bartel v Ryan [2018] NSWCATAP 231 BHP Billiton Ltd v Dunning [2013] NSWCA 421 Blazevski v Judges of the District Court of NSW (1992) 20 ALD 197 Bloch v Bloch [1981] HCA 56 Chahrouk v Bardouh [2024] NSWCATAP 181 Collins v Urban [2014] NSWCATAP 17 Coulton v Holcombe (1986) 162 CLR 1 Dawson (t/as Goodvibes Yachts) v DCT (1984) 56 ALR 367; 71 FLR 364 Dekkan v Picciau [2008] NSWCA 1 Drivas v Burrows [2014] NSWCATAP 87 Dubois v R & B Bergin Pty Ltd [2011] NSWCA 309 Hamod v State of New South Wales and Anor [2011] NSWCA 375 Hanson v Metricon Homes Pty Ltd [2020] NSWSC 401 Hudson v Arp 1 (NSW) Ply Ltd (2014] NSWCATAP 61 Independent Liquor & Gaming Authority v Hurlstone Park Operations Pty Ltd [2024] NSWCATAP 232 Italiano v Carbone (2005] NSWCA 177 Jannis v Ant-Hassa Pty Ltd [2020] NSWCATAP 99 Kingsway Group Lid v Belramoul [2009] NSWSC 345 Leisure Brothers Pty Ltd v Smith [2017] NSWCATAP 11 Maxwell v Keun [1928] 1 KB 645 Newton v Ellis [2012] NSWCA 106 O'Neill v T and I Engines Pty Ltd [2015] NSWCATAP 77 Palm Homes Pty Ltd v Kav's Constructions Pty Ltd [2015] NSWCATAP 113 Pholi v Wearne [2014] NSWCATAP 78 Prendergast v Western Murray Irrigation Ltd [2014] NSWCATAP 69 Regal Life Insurance Ltd v Pacific Financial Resources Pty Ltd (VSC, Batt J, 2145 of 1992, 16 November 1994, unreported). Reisner v Bratt [2004] NSWCA 22 Sali v SPC Ltd (1993) 67 ALR 841 Squire v Rogers (1979) 27 ALR 330; 39 FLR 106 SZRUR v Minister for Immigration and Border Protection (2013) 216 FCR 445. SZWBH v Minister for Immigration and Border Protection [2015] FCAFC 88 Unique Commercial Group Pty Ltd v Cusumano [2024] NSWCATAP 204 Weber v Deakin University [2015] VSC 703 Westweller v The Owners Strata Plan No 18482 [2023] NSWCATAP 113 ZPP v ZPO [2020] NSWCATAP 288 Category: Principal judgment Parties: Georges Abdullah (Appellant) Paco Nominees Pty Ltd (Respondent) Representation: Counsel: A Byrne (Appellant) A Hopkins (Respondent)