Cohen-Hallaleh v Cyril Rosenbaum Synagogue [2003] NSWSC 395

New South Wales Supreme Court

CITATION : Cohen-Hallaleh v Cyril Rosenbaum Synagogue [2003] NSWSC 395 revised - 13/05/2003 HEARING DATE(S) : 01/05/03, 08/05/03 JUDGMENT DATE : 13 May 2003 JURISDICTION: Equity Division JUDGMENT OF : Barrett J DECISION : Summons dismissed

CATCHWORDS : APPEAL AND NEW TRIAL - plaintiff seeks review of decision of Consumer, Trader and Tenancy Tribunal - whether error of law - whether facts capable of supporting findings - whether "issue" concurrently before Industrial Relations Commission - LANDLORD AND TENANT - residential tenancies legislation - whether right of occupation granted by employment contract arises from "residential tenancy agreement" Consumer, Trader and Tenancy Tribunal Act 2001, ss.65, 66 and 67 LEGISLATION CITED : Industrial Relations Act 1996, s.106 Residential Tenancies Act 1987, ss.3(1), 6(2), 22(7) Residential Tenancies (Residential Premises) Regulation, cl. 21 Australian Gas Light Co v Valuer-General (1940) 40 SR (NSW) 126 Beahan v Bush Boake Allen Australia Ltd (1999) 47 NSWLR 648 Facchini v Bryson [1952] 1 TLR 1386 Ford v Langford [1949] 1 All ER 483 E & W Hackett Ltd v Oliver [1953] SASR 19 CASES CITED : Hyam v Yee [1997] NSWRT 194 McLeod v McLeod [1999] NSWRT 32 Metropolitan Fire Brigades Board v Tait [1949] VLR 231 Radaich v Smith (1959) 101 CLR 209 H A Warner Pty Ltd v Williams (1945) 73 CLR 421 Torbett v Faulkner [1952] 2 TLR 659 Juda Cohen-Hallaleh - Plaintiff PARTIES : Cyril Rosenbaum Synagogue Pty Ltd - First Defendant Sir Moses Montefiore Jewish Home - Second Defendant Consumer, Trader and Tenancy Tribunal - Third Defendant FILE NUMBER(S) : SC 2538/03 COUNSEL : Mr A Blank - Plaintiff Mr G Lucarelli - First and Second Defendants SOLICITORS : Plaintiff in person Minter Ellison - First and Second Defendants