Davis v NSW Land and Housing Corporation [2016] NSWCA 325

Court of Appeal Supreme Court New South Wales Medium Neutral Citation: Davis v NSW Land and Housing Corporation [2016] NSWCA 325 Hearing dates: 27 October 2016 Decision date: 25 November 2016 Before: McColl JA at [1]; Meagher JA at [114]; Leeming JA at [114] Decision: (1) Grant leave to appeal. (2) Appellant to file the notice of appeal in the form of the draft included in the White Book within 7 days. (3) Appeal dismissed. (4) Appellant to pay the Housing Corporation's costs of the application for leave to appeal and the appeal. Catchwords: LANDLORD AND TENANT – residential tenancy agreement – where police executing search warrant found multiple mobile phones, a substantial quantity of cash, scales and balloons in tenant's third floor apartment – where tenant shared apartment with husband – where husband charged with supplying heroin in communal sixth floor laundry – landlord sought order terminating tenancy agreement pursuant to Residential Tenancies Act 2010 (NSW), s 91 – whether tenant intentionally or recklessly caused or permitted use of residential premises for purposes of sale or supply of prohibited drug

APPEAL – appeal "on a question of law" – whether appellate court entitled to determine appeal by reference to decisions necessarily implicit in Tribunal's findings – Civil and Administrative Tribunal Act 2013 (NSW), s 83(1)

STATUTORY CONSTRUCTION – Residential Tenancies Act 2010 (NSW), s 91(1) – whether residential premises used for unlawful purposes

WORDS AND PHRASES – "use" – Residential Tenancies Act 2010 (NSW), s 91(1) Legislation Cited: Civil and Administrative Tribunal Act 2013 (NSW) Confiscation Act 1997 (Vic) Crimes (Confiscation of Profits) Act 1988 (WA) Criminal Property Confiscation Act 2000 (WA) Drug Misuse and Trafficking Act 1985 (NSW) Interpretation Act 1987 (NSW) Misuse of Drugs Act 1981 (WA) Rent and Mortgage Interest Restrictions Act 1923 (UK) Residential Tenancies Act 2010 (NSW) Supreme Court Act 1970 (NSW) Residential Tenancies Regulation 2010 (NSW) Cases Cited: Abrahams v Wilson [1971] 2 QB 88 B & L Linings Pty Ltd v Chief Commissioner of State Revenue (2008) 74 NSWLR 481; [2008] NSWCA 187 Brown v Repatriation Commission (1985) 7 FCR 302 Cain v New South Wales Land and Housing Corporation (2014) 86 NSWLR 1; [2014] NSWCA 28 Chalmers v R (2011) 37 VR 464; [2011] VSCA 436 Commissioner of Taxation v Haritos [2015] HCATrans 337 Coulton v Holcombe (1986) 162 CLR 1; [1986] HCA 33 Crown Melbourne Ltd v Cosmopolitan Hotel (Vic) Pty Ltd [2016] HCA 26; 90 ALJR 770 CSR Ltd v Eddy (2008) 70 NSWLR 725; [2008] NSWCA 83 Davis v NSW Land and Housing Corporation [2015] NSWCATAP 271 Federal Commissioner of Taxation v Raptis (1989) 89 ATC 4994; [1989] FCA 557 Ferella v Chief Commissioner of State Revenue (2014) 96 ATR 875; [2014] NSWCA 378 Haritos v Commissioner of Taxation (2015) 233 FCR 315; [2015] FCAFC 92 Kostas v HIA Insurance Services Pty Ltd (2010) 241 CLR 390; [2010] HCA 32 Lo v Chief Commissioner of State Revenue (2013) 85 NSWLR 86; [2013] NSWCA 180 McGuiness v NSW Land and Housing Corporation [2014] NSWCATAP 98 Murlan Consulting Pty Ltd v Ku-ring-gai Municipal Council (2009) 170 LGERA 162; [2009] NSWCA 300 Norrie v NSW Registrar of Births, Deaths and Marriages (2013) 84 NSWLR 697; [2013] NSWCA 145 NSW Land and Housing Corporation v Davis (New South Wales Civil and Administrative Tribunal, Tribunal Member S Thode, 13 October 2014, unrep) NSW Land and Housing Corporation v Marshall (Tenancy) [2007] NSWCTTT 575 NSW Land and Housing Corporation v Nihangun Ozen [2014] NSWCATCD 27 NSW Land and Housing Corporation v Robertson (Tenancy) [2008] NSWCTTT 1197 Osland v Secretary, Department of Justice (No 2) (2010) 241 CLR 320; [2010] HCA 24 Park Trent Properties Group Pty Ltd v Australian Securities and Investments Commission [2016] NSWCA 298 Project Blue Sky Inc v Australian Broadcasting Authority (1998) 194 CLR 355; [1998] HCA 28 R v Rintel (1990) 3 WAR 527 Roy Morgan Research Centre Pty Ltd v Commissioner of State Revenue of the State of Victoria (2001) 207 CLR 72; [2001] HCA 49 S Schneiders & Sons Ltd v Abrahams [1925] 1 KB 301 Stead v State Government Insurance Commission (1986) 161 CLR 141 Tannous v Cipolla Bros Holdings Pty Ltd (2001) 10 BPR 18,563; [2001] NSWSC 236 TNT Skypak International (Aust) Pty Ltd v Federal Commissioner of Taxation (1988) 82 ALR 175 White v Director of Public Prosecutions (WA) (2011) 243 CLR 478; [2011] HCA 20 Category: Principal judgment Parties: Justine June Davis (Appellant) NSW Land and Housing Corporation (Respondent) Representation: Counsel: D Ash (Appellant) V McWilliam (Respondent)