Williams v NSW Land and Housing [2012] NSWSC 1022

Supreme Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: Williams v NSW Land and Housing [2012] NSWSC 1022 Hearing dates: 13 July 2012, 17 August 2012, 30 August 2012 Decision date: 31 August 2012 Jurisdiction: Common Law Before: Schmidt J Decision: 1. The Tribunal's decision of 23 May 2012 be set aside. 2. The first defendant bear Ms Williams' expenses of the proceedings, as agreed or assessed. Catchwords: APPEAL - appeal from Consumer Trader and Tenancy Tribunal - residential tenancies - refusal of application for adjournment - denial of procedural unfairness - orders sought made - costs Legislation Cited: Consumer, Trader and Tenancy Tribunal Act 2001 Consumer, Trader and Tenancy Tribunal Regulation 2009 Supreme Court Act 1970 Cases Cited: Brennan v Consumer, Trader & Tenancy Tribunal [2010] NSWSC 1240 Caladine v The Commissioner, New South Wales Health Care Complaints Commission [2007] NSWCA 362 Elabbas v CTTT [2007] NSWSC 878 GPI Leisure Corp Ltd v Herdsman Investments Pty Ltd (No 3) (1990) 20 NSWLR 15 Italiano v Carbone [2005] NSWCA 177 Mikel v Dudley [2008] NSWSC 1090 O'Hara v Consumer Trader and Tenancy Tribunal [2007] NSWSC 663 Prentice v Cummins (No 6) [2003] FCA 1002 Sullivan v Department of Transport (1978) 20 ALR 323 Wakim v Mathiew Pty Ltd t/as Dove Migration Services [2002] NSWSC 405 Uszok v Henley Properties (NSW) Pty Limited [2007] NSWCA 31 Category: Principal judgment Parties: Jenny Williams (Plaintiff) NSW Land and Housing Corporation (First Defendant) Consumer, Trader and Tenancy Tribunal (Second Defendant) Representation: Counsel: Mr J O'Connor (First Defendant)