Ebbersten v Kanjian [2009] NSWSC 1185

New South Wales Supreme Court

CITATION : Ebbersten v Kanjian [2009] NSWSC 1185 This decision has been amended. Please see the end of the judgment for a list of the amendments.

HEARING DATE(S) : 6 October 2009

JUDGMENT DATE : 5 November 2009

JURISDICTION : Common Law

JUDGMENT OF : Harrison AsJ

DECISION : (1) The summons filed 1 April 2009 is dismissed. (2) Costs are reserved

CATCHWORDS : ADMINISTRATIVE LAW - judicial review - reviewable decisions and conduct - administrative tribunals – whether the Consumer, Trader and Tenancy Tribunal gave an erroneous ruling as to its jurisdiction - prerogative writs and orders – certiorari – no jurisdictional error found - plaintiff had reasonable opportunity to make submissions – no denial of procedural fairness - Chairperson's decision whether or not to grant a rehearing is final under section 68 Consumer, Trader and Tenancy Tribunal Act 2001

Consumer, Trader and Tenancy Tribunal Act 2001 LEGISLATION CITED : Residential Tenancies Act 1987 Supreme Court Act 1970 Uniform Civil Procedure Rules

CATEGORY : Principal judgment

Banque Commerciale SA (in Liq) v Akhil Holdings Ltd (1990) 169 CLR 279 Browne v Dunn (1894) 6 R 67 Chilcotin Pty Ltd v Cenelage ty Ltd [1999] NSWCA 11 Coulton v Holcombe (1986) 162 CLR 1 Craig v South Australia [1995] HCA 58; (1995) 184 CLR 163 Italiano v Carbone [2005] NSWCA 177 CASES CITED : Mah v Consumer Trader & Tenancy Tribunal [2005] NSWSC 476 MIMA v Yusuf [2001] HCA 30; (2001) 206 CLR 323 Multicon Engineering Pty Ltd v Federal Airports Corporation (NSWCA, 15 October 1997, unreported) Obieta v CTTT [2009] NSWCA 220 Rowe v Australian United Steam Navigation Co Ltd (1909) 9 CLR 1 Suttor v Gundowda Pty Ltd (1950) 81 CLR 418 University of Wollongong v Metwally (No 2) (1985) 59 ALJR 481 Water Board v Moustakas (1988) 180 CLR 491