Karmas v New South Wales Land and Housing Corporation [1999] NSWSC 157

New South Wales Supreme Court CITATION : Karmas v New South Wales Land and Housing Corporation [1999] NSWSC 157 CURRENT JURISDICTION : Administrative Law Division FILE NUMBER(S) : 30081/98 HEARING DATE(S) : 12 February 1999 JUDGMENT DATE : 12 February 1999

Timothy Karmas - As Representative of the Estate of Eleni Karmas (P1) David Karmas (P2) PARTIES : George Karmas (P3) John Karmas (P4) Nikolaos Karmas (P5) Residential Tenancies Tribunal (D2) JUDGMENT OF : Dunford J

LOWER COURT JURISDICTION : Residential Tenancies Tribunal LOWER COURT FILE NUMBER(S) : 98/04293 LOWER COURT JUDICIAL OFFICER :

COUNSEL : Mr A Barrie (P) Mr S Robson (Solicitor) (D2) SOLICITORS : Verekers, Solicitors (P) IV Knight Crown Solicitor (D2) CATCHWORDS : Subpoena; Administrative Tribunal; Whether required to produce notes made by members in course of their deliberations; Public interest immunity Evidence Act 1995 ACTS CITED : ss 129 & 130 Residential Tenancies Act 1987 s 82 Duke of Buccleuch -v- Metropolitan Board of Works (1871) LR 5 HL 418 Ex parte Electronic Rentals Pty Ltd re Anderson & Ors [1970] 3 NSWR 355 CASES CITED : Hennessey -v- Broken Hill Pty Limited (1926) 38 CLR 342 Zanatta -v- McCleary [1976] 1 NSWLR 230 Ward -v- Shell-Mex and BP Limited (1952) 1 KB 280 Wentworth -v- Rares (unreported Court of Appeal 19 December 1990). DECISION : Tribunal not required to produce notes made by members in course of their deliberations.