Key v Southern Cross Community Housing Ltd [2015] NSWCATAP 38

Civil and Administrative Tribunal New South Wales Medium Neutral Citation: Key v Southern Cross Community Housing Ltd [2015] NSWCATAP 38 Hearing dates: 28 January 2015 Date of orders: 12 March 2015 Decision date: 12 March 2015 Jurisdiction: Appeal Panel Before: N Hennessy LCM, Deputy President K Rosser, Senior Member Decision: 1.The application for an extension of time in which to appeal is refused. 2.The appeal is dismissed. Catchwords: APPEAL – social housing tenancy – order that tenant remove her dog from the premises – appeal lodged nine days out of time – extension of time refused - appeal has no reasonable prospects of success Legislation Cited: Residential Tenancies Act 2010 (NSW) s 187 Civil and Administrative Tribunal Rules 2014 (NSW), cl 8, cl 25(4) Civil and Administrative Tribunal Act 2013 (NSW), s 36, s 41, s 62, s 80 Cases Cited: House v The King [1936] HCA 40; (1936) 55 CLR 499 Jackson v NSW Land and Housing Corporation [2014] NSWCATAP 22 Category: Principal judgment Parties: Erin Key Southern Cross Community Housing Representation: Appellant (in person) Respondent (E Coulter, agent) File Number(s): AP 14/48535 Decision under appeal Court or tribunal: Civil and Administrative Tribunal Jurisdiction: Consumer and Commercial Division Date of Decision: 9 September 2014 Before: A Anforth, General Member File Number(s): SH/14/40732