Souleles v Todd [2015] NSWSC 862

Supreme Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: Souleles v Todd [2015] NSWSC 862 Hearing dates: 25 June 2015 Date of orders: 02 July 2015 Decision date: 02 July 2015 Jurisdiction: Common Law - Administrative Law Before: Harrison AsJ Decision: The Court orders that:

(1) The summons filed 6 November 2014 is dismissed.

(2) The plaintiff is to pay the defendant's costs on an ordinary basis as agreed or assessed. Catchwords: ADMINISTRATIVE LAW – judicial review – decision of member of the Consumer, Trader and Tenancy Tribunal – operation of CTTT Tribunal notice of hearing provisions – when proceedings may be held in absence of party Legislation Cited: Consumer, Trader and Tenancy Tribunal Act 2001 (NSW) Consumer, Trader and Tenancy Tribunal Regulation 2009 (NSW) Interpretation Act 1987 (NSW) Supreme Court Act 1970 (NSW) Uniform Civil Procedure Rules 2005 (NSW) Cases Cited: Austral Brick Co Pty Ltd v Rami El Hayek t/as RCV Stoneworks [2013] NSWSC 571 Blue Haven Pools & Spas Pty Ltd v Cunningham & Anor [2011] NSWSC 1435 Brennan v New South Wales Land and Housing Corporation (2011) 83 NSWLR 23; [2011] NSWCA 298 David Harris & Deidre Harris t/as Wellington Concrete v Mayne [2011] NSWSC 1551 Italiano v Carbone & Ors [2005] NSWCA 177 Category: Principal judgment Parties: George Souleles (Plaintiff) Georgina Todd (Defendant Representation: Counsel: M McAuley (Plaintiff) SJ Stanton with MB Holmes (Defendant)