Commissioner of Police, New South Wales Police Force v Fine [2014] NSWCATAP 24

Civil and Administrative Tribunal New South Wales Medium Neutral Citation: Commissioner of Police, New South Wales Police Force v Fine [2014] NSWCATAP 24 Hearing dates: On the papers Decision date: 29 May 2014 Before: Wright J, President Prof Walker, Senior Member Decision: 1The time for filing of the Appellants' Notice of Appeal be extended to 6 March 2014. 2The appellants be granted leave to appeal. 3The appeal be dismissed. 4Each party has liberty to apply within 14 days of these orders in relation to the question of costs. Catchwords: ADMINISTRATIVE LAW - Civil and Administrative Tribunal (NSW) - leave to appeal - error of principle - substantial injustice - Hardiman principle - whether applicable generally in merits review proceedings - whether decision-maker should be active party to proceedings - no error in refusing joinder application - appeal dismissed Legislation Cited: Administrative Appeals Tribunal Act 1975 (Cth) Administrative Decisions Review Act 1997 (NSW) Civil and Administrative Tribunal Act 2013 (NSW) Civil and Administrative Tribunal Regulation 2013 (NSW) Liquor Act 2007 (NSW) Liquor Amendment (Kings Cross Plan of Management) Act 2013 Cases Cited: Adam P Brown Male Fashions Pty Ltd v Philip Morris Inc (1981) 148 CLR 170 Alphapharm v Smithkline Beecham (Australia) Pty Ltd [1994] FCA 996; (1994) 121 ALR 373 Arthur Andersen Corporate Finance Pty Ltd v Buzzle Operations Pty Ltd (in liq) [2009] NSWCA 104 Bignell v New South Wales Casino Control Authority [2001] NSWADTAP 41 Capricornia Credit Union Ltd v Australian Securities and Investments Commission [2007] FCAFC 112 Collins v Urban [2014] NSWCATAP 17 Drake v Minister for Immigration and Ethnic Affairs [1979] FCA 39; 24 ALR 577 Esber v the Commonwealth (1992) 174 CLR 430 Fagan v Crimes Commission Tribunal (1982) 150 CLR 666 Gallo v Dawson [1990] HCA 30, 93 ALR 479 In the Will of Gilbert (1946) 46 SR (NSW) 318 Jackson v NSW Land and Housing Corporation [2014] NSWCATAP 22 Lawley v Terrace Designs Pty Ltd [2004] VCAT 1825 Macedon Ranges Shire Council v Romsey Hotel Pty Ltd (2008) 19 VR 422 Minogue v Williams [2000] FCA 125 Nature Conservation Council of New South Wales v Department of Trade and Investment [2012] NSWADT 195 Nanschild v Pratt [2011] NSWCA 85 Niemann v Electronic Industries Ltd [1978] VR 431 Oshlack v Richmond River Council (1998) 193 CLR 72 R v Australian Broadcasting Tribunal; ex parte Hardiman (1980) 144 CLR 13 Re Becker and Minister for Immigration and Ethnic Affairs (1977) 1 ALD 158 Re New Broadcasting Limited and Australian Broadcasting Tribunal and Brian Sydney Treasure [1987] AATA 151; 73 ALR 420 Re Price and Official Trustee in Bankruptcy (1998) 49 ALD 785 Re Sew Eurodrive Pty Ltd and Collector of Customs (1994) 35 ALD 790 Snowden Developments Pty Ltd v Actpen Pty Ltd [2005] VCAT 2910 Tomko v Palasty (No 2) (2007) 71 NSWLR 61 TXU Electricity v Office of the Regulator-General (2001) 3 VR 93 Vandervell Trustees Limited v White [1971] AC 912 Walker v Commonwealth Trading Bank of Australia (1985) 3 NSWLR 496 Warkworth Mining Limited v Bulga Milbrodale Progress Association Inc [2014] NSWCA 105 Wilson v Minister for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Affairs (1996) 189 CLR 1 Texts Cited: Mark Groves, "The Hardiman Rule" (2012) 33 Adelaide Law Review 370 Mark Aronson and Matthew Groves, Judicial Review of Administrative Action, (5th ed 2013, Lawbook Co) Ritchie's Uniform Civil Procedure NSW (2005) Category: Principal judgment Parties: Commissioner of Police, NSW Police Force and Independent Liquor and Gaming Authority (Appellants) Stephen Fine (Respondent) Representation: Crown Solicitor's Office, NSW (Appellants) Hatzis Cusack Lawyers (Respondent) File Number(s): AP 14/0027 Publication restriction: n/a Decision under appeal Jurisdiction: 150001 Citation: n/a Date of Decision: 2014-01-16 00:00:00 Before: Hennessy LCM, Deputy President File Number(s): 1410017