Ottoman Investments Pty Ltd v Consumer, Trader and Tenancy Tribunal [2011] NSWSC 1161

Supreme Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: Ottoman Investments Pty Ltd v Consumer, Trader and Tenancy Tribunal [2011] NSWSC 1161 Hearing dates: 26 September 2011 Decision date: 29 September 2011 Jurisdiction: Common Law Before: Harrison J Decision: 1. Summons dismissed. 2. Plaintiff to pay the second defendant's costs. Catchwords: ADMINISTRATIVE LAW - appeal - Consumer, Trader and Tenancy Tribunal - residential tenancy - landlord's application to Tribunal for termination of lease and payment of arrears of rent - where tenant alleges non-receipt of notice of hearing - whether denial of procedural fairness - application for orders in the nature of prerogative relief - s 65 of the Consumer, Trader and Tenancy Tribunal Act 2001 - no denial of procedural fairness Legislation Cited: Consumer, Trader and Tenancy Tribunal Act 2001 Consumer, Trader and Tenancy Tribunal Regulation 2009 Income Tax Assessment Act 1936 Residential Tenancies Act 2010 Cases Cited: Berou v CTTT [2007] NSWSC 1046 Blair v Lawton [2003] NSWSC 380 Brennan v Consumer, Trader & Tenancy Tribunal [2010] NSWSC 1240 Dragus v CTTT [2004] NSWSC 819 Kelly v Chulio [2007] NSWSC 677 Mills v Consumer, Trader & Tenancy Tribunal [2003] NSWSC 782 Category: Principal judgment Parties: Ottoman Investments Pty Ltd (Plaintiff) Consumer, Trader and Tenancy Tribunal (First Defendant) Steven Kollias (Second Defendant) Representation: T Bors (Plaintiff) P Menadue (Second Defendant) David Le Page (Plaintiff) Crown Solicitor (First Defendant) Good Legal (Second Defendant) File Number(s): 2011/282979