Pedro Alfaro v Consumer, Trader and Tenancy Tribunal [2007] NSWSC 1035

New South Wales Supreme Court

CITATION : Pedro Alfaro v Consumer, Trader and Tenancy Tribunal [2007] NSWSC 1035

HEARING DATE(S) : 2 July 2007, 6 July 2007, 31 July 2007

JUDGMENT DATE : 2 November 2007

JURISDICTION : Supreme Court

JUDGMENT OF : Rothman J

(i) The summons discloses no reasonably cause of action, is an abuse of process and frivolous and vexatious;

DECISION : (ii) Pursuant to Rule 13.4 of the Uniform Civil Procedure Rules 2005 (NSW), and the inherent jurisdiction of the Court, the proceedings are dismissed;

(iii) The plaintiffs shall pay the costs of and incidental to the proceedings, as agreed or assessed.

CATCHWORDS : ADMINISTRATIVE LAW – APPEAL – CONSUMER, TRADER & TENANCY TRIBUNAL – residential lease – summary dismissal of appeal – waiver/election – unequivocal inconsistency of rights – bias – incautious remarks at conclusion of proceedings – no pre-judgment or prejudice

Consumer, Trader and Tenancy Tribunal Act 2001 (NSW) LEGISLATION CITED : Residential Tenancies Act 1987 (NSW) Uniform Civil Procedure Rules 2005 (NSW)

AJ Bignell v SG Edenden [2004] NSWSC 27 Australian Gaslight Co v Valuer-General (1940) SR (NSW) 126 Ebner v Official Trustee in Bankruptcy (2001) 205 CLR 337 Grygiel v Baine [2005] NSWCA 218 General Steel Industries Inc v Commissioner for Railways (NSW) (1964) 112 CLR 125 Immer (No 145) Pty Ltd v Uniting Church (1993) 182 CLR 26 CASES CITED : Johnson v Johnson (2000) 201 CLR 488 Kostas v HIA Insurance [2007] NSWSC 315 Livesey v NSW Bar Association (1983) 151 CLR 288 Ngo Ngo Ha & Anor v The State of New South Wales (1996) 70 ALJR 611 R v Australian Stevedoring Industry Board; ex parte Melbourne Stevedoring Company Pty Ltd (1953) 88 CLR 100 R v Watson; ex parte Armstrong (1976) 136 CLR 248 Re JRL; ex parte CJL (1986) 161 CLR 342 Re Polites; ex parte Hoyts (1991) 173 CLR 78