Garry Pickering v Michael Munchol Yi and Heeja Yi [2015] NSWCATAP 161

Civil and Administrative Tribunal New South Wales Medium Neutral Citation: Garry Pickering v Michael Munchol Yi and Heeja Yi [2015] NSWCATAP 161 Hearing dates: 8 May 2015 Date of orders: 05 August 2015 Decision date: 05 August 2015 Jurisdiction: Appeal Panel Before: J Redfern, Principal Member R Deutsch, Senior Member Decision: Leave to the appellant to appeal from the interlocutory decision of the Tribunal made on 9 February 2015. Appeal dismissed. Catchwords: APPEAL – whether interlocutory or ancillary decision – leave to appeal interlocutory decision – previous proceedings dismissed for non-appearance - whether res judicata or estoppel – abuse of process – summary dismissal – whether claim 'lacking in substance' – costs – no special circumstances Legislation Cited: Consumer Claims Act 1998 (NSW) Civil and Administrative Appeal Tribunal Act 2013 (NSW) Duties Act 1997 (NSW) Tax Administration Act 1996 (NSW) Cases Cited: BDK v Department of Education and Communities [2015] NSWCATAP 129 BZE v NSW Public Guardian [2015] NSWCATAP 64 Collins v Urban [2014] NSWCATAP 17 Effrem Foods Pty Limited v Trawl Industries of Australia Pty Limited (Receivers and Managers Appointed – In Liquidation and ors [1993] FCA 342; (1993) 115 ALR 377 Hammond v Ozzy's Cheapest Cars Pty Ltd t/as Ozzy Car Sales [2015] NSWCATAP 65 House v King (1936) 55 CLR 499 and Hannaford v Commonwealth Bank of Australia [2014] NSWCA 297 Ke Qin Ren v Hong Jiang; Yi Cheng Jiang v Wan Ze Property Development (Aust) Pty Ltd (in liq) [2014] NSWCA 388 Shaw v State of New South Wales [2012] NSWCA 102 Telesto Investments Ltd v UBS AG [2012] NSWSC 503 Category: Principal judgment Parties: Garry Pickering, appellant Michael Munchol Yi and Heeja Yi, respondents Representation: Not applicable, self-representation File Number(s): AP 15/11342 Publication restriction: Nil Decision under appeal Court or tribunal: Civil and Administrative Tribunal Jurisdiction: Consumer and Commercial Division Citation: N/A Date of Decision: 9 February 2015 Before: S De Jersey, Member File Number(s): GEN 14/54451