Sylvaney v Carolan [2016] NSWCATAP 36

Civil and Administrative Tribunal New South Wales Medium Neutral Citation: Sylvaney v Carolan [2016] NSWCATAP 36 Hearing dates: 24 November 2015Written submissions 1 December 2015 Date of orders: 09 February 2016 Decision date: 09 February 2016 Jurisdiction: Appeal Panel Before: J Redfern, Principal Member P Molony, Senior Member Decision: Appeal dismissed, leave to appeal refused and the appellant to pay the respondents' costs in the sum of $400 Catchwords: APPEAL – Civil and Administrative Tribunal (NSW) – consent orders for the payment of monies under an agricultural lease – grounds to set aside consent orders – duress or undue influence – unconscionable conduct – grounds not established – no error of law – leave to appeal refused – appeal dismissed

COSTS – whether special circumstances – grounds established – fixed costs order made Legislation Cited: Civil and Administrative Tribunal Act 2013 (NSW) Agricultural Tenancies Act 1990 (NSW) Civil and Administrative Tribunal Rules 2014 (NSW) Cases Cited: A v N [2012] NSWSC 354 Australian & New Zealand Banking Group v Karam [2005] NSWCA 344; (2005) 64 NSWLR 149 Collins v Urban [2014] NSWCATAP 17 Commercial Bank of Australia Ltd v Amadio [1983] HCA 14; (1983) 151 CLR 447 CPD Holdings Pty Ltd t/as The Bathroom Exchange v Baguley [2015] NSWCATAP 21 Craig v South Australia [1995] HCA 58; (1995) 184 CLR 163 eMove Pty Ltd v Naomi Dickinson [2015] NSWCATAP 94 Harvey v Phillips [1956] HCA 27; (1956) 95 CLR 235 Hobson v NSW Land and Housing Corporation [2015] NSWCATAP 222 House v The King (1936) 55 CLR 499 Jones v Dempsey [2015] NSWCATAP 28 Kurmond Homes Pty Ltd v Spiteri [2015] NSWCATAP 48 Loch v NSW Land and Housing Corporation [2014] NSWCATAP 110 Megerditchian v Kurmond Homes Pty Ltd [2014] NSWCATAP 120 Rose Nettis Pty Ltd v Three Tall Trees Pty Ltd [2015] NSWCATAP 51 Category: Principal judgment Parties: Ann Marie Sylvaney (Appellant) Laura Carolan and William Twiss Forster (Respondents) Representation: Self-representation File Number(s): AP 15/53447 Decision under appeal Court or tribunal: Civil and Administrative Tribunal Jurisdiction: Consumer and Commercial Division Citation: N/A Date of Decision: 10 September 2015 Before: S Hennings, Member File Number(s): COM 15/47517