Couch v NSW Land and Housing Corporation [2015] NSWCATAP 253

Civil and Administrative Tribunal New South Wales Medium Neutral Citation: Couch v NSW Land and Housing Corporation [2015] NSWCATAP 253 Hearing dates: 03 November 2015 Date of orders: 30 November 2015 Decision date: 30 November 2015 Jurisdiction: Appeal Panel Before: The Hon D A Cowdroy OAM QC, Principal Member J Wakefield, Senior Member M Bolt, General Member Decision: (1) Leave to appeal is granted (2) The appeal be dismissed. Catchwords: APPEAL - procedure – interim order in the nature of a prohibitory injunction – powers of Tribunal under s 105 of Anti-Discrimination Act 1977 to adjourn or stay proceedings under the Residential Tenancies Act, 2010 Legislation Cited: Anti-Discrimination Act 1977 (NSW) Civil and Administrative Tribunal Act 2013 (NSW) Cases Cited: Collins v Urban [2014] NSWCATAP 17 Category: Principal judgment Parties: Vincent Crouch (Appellant) NSW Land and Housing Corporation (First Respondent) Department of Family and Community Services (Second Respondent) Representation: Counsel: B Fogarty (Appellant) J O'Connor (Respondents)

Solicitors: Legal Aid New South Wales (Appellant) Department of Family and Community Services (NSW) (Respondents) File Number(s): AP15/45316 Decision under appeal Court or tribunal: Civil and Administrative Tribunal Jurisdiction: Administrative and Equal Opportunity Division Citation: [2015] NSWCATAD 146 Date of Decision: 09 July 2015 Before: N Hennessy LCM, Deputy President File Number(s): 1510322