Violet v Ghaderi-Araghi [2017] NSWCATAP 134

Civil and Administrative Tribunal New South Wales Medium Neutral Citation: Violet v Ghaderi-Araghi [2017] NSWCATAP 134 Hearing dates: 22 May 2017 Date of orders: 20 June 2017 Decision date: 20 June 2017 Jurisdiction: Appeal Panel Before: A P Coleman SC, Senior Member R C Titterton, Senior Member Decision: 1. The appeal is dismissed.

2. Leave to appeal on an issue other than error or law is refused.

3. The stay of the Tribunal's order of 28 February 2016 lifted. Catchwords: RESIDENTIAL TENANCIES ACT 2010 – Breach of a verbal residential tenancy agreement – power of the Tribunal to award compensation for loss of enjoyment of residential premises – "lock out" by landlord Cases Cited: Beale v Government Insurance Office of New South Wales (1997) 48 NSWLR 430 Carson v John Fairfax & Sons Ltd [1993] HCA 31; (1993) 178 CLR 44 Chen v Zhang [2013] NSWCTTT 444 Darling Harbour Authority (1991) 24 NSWLR 156 Hull v Thompson [2001] NSWCA 359 Mifsud v Campbell (1991) 21 NSWLR 725 Moylan v Nutrasweet Co [2000] NSWCA 337 Nancarrow v Donvito [2017] NSWCATAP 97 North Sydney Council v Ligon 302 Pty Ltd (1995) 87 LGERA 435 Or v Wei [2013] NSWCTTT 424 Pholi v Wearne [2014] NSWCATAP 78 Planet Fisheries P/L v La Rosa [1968] HCA 62; (1968) 119 CLR 118 Pollard v RRR Corporation Pty Ltd [2009] NSWCA 110. Prendergast v Western Murray Irrigation Ltd [2014] NSWCATAP 69 Soulemezis v Dudley (Holdings) Pty Limited (1987) 10 NSWLR 247 Yates Property Corporation Pty Limited (In Liq) v Darling Harbour Authority (1991) 24 NSWLR 156 Category: Principal judgment Parties: Angela Violet (Appellant) Moshen Ghaderi-Araghi (Respondent) Representation: Counsel: In Person (Appellant) D Jenkins (Respondent) File Number(s): AP 17/12772 Decision under appeal Court or tribunal: NSW Civil and Administrative Tribunal Jurisdiction: Consumer and Commercial Division Date of Decision: 28 February 2017 Before: C Marzilli, General Member File Number(s): RT 16/50768