Boele v Rinbac Pty Ltd [2014] NSWCA 451

Court of Appeal Supreme Court New South Wales Medium Neutral Citation: Boele v Rinbac Pty Ltd [2014] NSWCA 451 Hearing dates: 17 November 2014 Decision date: 19 December 2014 Before: Basten JA at [1]; Sackville AJA at [57]; Rein J at [102] Decision: Summons dismissed with costs. [Note: The Uniform Civil Procedure Rules 2005 provide (Rule 36.11) that unless the Court otherwise orders, a judgment or order is taken to be entered when it is recorded in the Court's computerised court record system. Setting aside and variation of judgments or orders is dealt with by Rules 36.15, 36.16, 36.17 and 36.18. Parties should in particular note the time limit of fourteen days in Rule 36.16.] Catchwords: ADMINISTRATIVE LAW - appeal limited to question of law - whether error of law by Consumer, Trader and Tenancy Tribunal - whether District Court erred in failing to identify error of law by Tribunal - whether ground relied on by way of judicial review argued in District Court - whether any error of District Court involved jurisdictional error, error on face of record not being relied on

LANDLORD AND TENANT - retirement villages - termination of residence contract for breach of village contract - alleged breach by applicant in failing to occupy premises - whether breach justified termination order - whether Tribunal failed to consider whether the "circumstances of the case" warranted exercising power to terminate - Retirement Villages Act 1999 (NSW), s 134 Legislation Cited: Consumer, Trader and Tenancy Tribunal Act 2001 (NSW), ss 67, 69 District Court Act 1973 (NSW), s 176; Pt 4 Industrial Relations Act 1946 (NSW), s 179 Retirement Villages Act 1999 (NSW), ss 11, 40, 112, 113, 134, 207; Sch 4 Supreme Court Act 1970 (NSW). s 69 Cases Cited: Alcan (NT) Alumina Pty Ltd v Commissioner of Territory Revenue (NT) [2009] HCA 41; (2009) 239 CLR 27 Allianz Australia Insurance Ltd v Cervantes [2012] NSWCA 244 Boele v Rinbac Pty Ltd (District Court (NSW), Gibb DCJ, 5 December 2012, unrep Brimelow v Sharpe [2012] NSWCA 345 Cain v New South Wales Land and Housing Corporation [2014] NSWCA 28; 86 NSWLR 1 Coal and Allied Operations Pty Ltd v Australian Industrial Relations Commission (2000) 203 CLR 194 Craig v The State of South Australia (1995) 184 CLR 163 Dranichnikov v Minister for Immigration and Multicultural Affairs [203] HCA 26; 77 ALJR 1088 Edwards v Santos Ltd [2011] HCA 8; 242 CLR 421 Edyp & Ors v Brazbuild Pty Ltd [2011] NSWCA 218 Goodwin v Commissioner of Police [2012] NSWCA 379 Kirk v Industrial Court of New South Wales [2010] HCA 1; 239 CLR 531 Kostas v HIA Insurance Services Pty Ltd [2010] HCA 32; 241 CLR 390 LVR (WA) Pty Ltd v Administrative Appeals Tribunal [2012] FCAFC 90; 203 FCR 166 Minister for Immigration and Citizenship v SZGUR [2011] HCA 1; (2011) 241 CLR 594 Minister for Immigration and Ethic Affairs v Wu Shan Liang [1996] HCA 6; (1996) 185 CLR 259 Minister for Immigration and Multicultural Affairs v Yusuf [2001] HCA 30; (2001) 206 CLR 323 Muldoon v Church of England Children's Homes Burwood [2011] NSWCA 46; 80 NSWLR 282 Public Service Association of South Australia Inc v Industrial Relations Commission (SA) [2012] HCA 25; 249 CLR 398 Rinbac Pty Ltd v Boele (Retirement Villages) [2012] NSWCTTT 237 Rinbac Pty Ltd v Boele (Retirement Villages) [2013] NSWCTTT 421 Secretary of the Treasury v Public Service Association & Professional Officers' Association Amalgamated Union of NSW [2014] NSWCA 138 Texts Cited: M Aronson and M Groves, Judicial Review of Administrative Action (5th ed, 2013, Law Book Co) at [3.40]