Macdonald v Macdonald [2017] NSWSC 809

Supreme Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: Macdonald v Macdonald [2017] NSWSC 809 Hearing dates: 1 June 2017, 7 June 2017 (written submissions) and 15 June 2017 (written submissions) Date of orders: 21 June 2017 Decision date: 21 June 2017 Jurisdiction: Common Law Before: Schmidt J Decision: Mr Macdonald's motion is dismissed. Catchwords: PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE – notice of motion – orders sought refusing leave and dismissing summons under s 34 of the Civil and Administrative Act 2013 (NSW) – appeal of NCAT decision – proper construction of s 34 and s 83 of the Civil and Administrative Act 2013 (NSW) – whether leave to appeal should be refused at this stage of proceedings – motion dismissed Legislation Cited: Administrative Decisions Review Act 1997 (NSW) Civil and Administrative Tribunal Act 2013 (NSW) Civil and Administrative Tribunal Rules 2014 (NSW) Consumer, Trader and Tenancy Tribunal Act 2001 (NSW) (repealed) District Court Act 1973 (NSW) Residential Tenancies Act 2010 (NSW) Supreme Court Act 1970 (NSW) Uniform Civil Procedure Rules 2005 (NSW) Cases Cited: Altaranesi v Sydney Local Health District [2012] NSWCA 69 Craig v South Australia (1995) 184 CLR 163; [1995] HCA 58 Dranichnikov v Minister for Immigration and Multicultural Affairs (2003) 77 ALJR 1088; [2003] HCA 26 Frost v Kourouche (2014) 86 NSWLR 214; [2014] NSWCA 39 Kirk v Industrial Court of New South Wales (2010) 239 CLR 531; [2010] HCA 1 Lee v Imad [2017] NSWCATAP 128 Macdonald v Macdonald (Supreme Court (NSW), Darke J, 31 May 2017, unrep) Macdonald v Macdonald [2016] NSWCATAP 252 Muldoon v Church of England Children's Homes Burwood (2011) 91 NSWLR 588; [2011] NSWCA 46 Re Minister for Immigration and Multicultural and Indigenous Affairs; Ex parte Lam (2003) 214 CLR 1; [2003] HCA 6 Re Refugee Review Tribunal; Ex parte HB (2001) 179 ALR 513; [2001] HCA 34 Sing Kian Gan v Shop 3, 228-230 Hanvaylee Parade Kensington Pty Limited [2017] NSWSC 234 Wende v Horwath (No 2) (20156) 91 NSWLR 588; [2015] NSWCA 416 Category: Procedural and other rulings Parties: Sini Moa Macdonald (Plaintiff) Denis Halding Macdonald (Defendant) Representation: Ms L Steer, solicitor (Defendant)