DEF v Trappett [2017] NSWCA 163

Court of Appeal Supreme Court New South Wales Medium Neutral Citation: DEF v Trappett [2017] NSWCA 163 Hearing dates: 19 June 2017 Decision date: 04 July 2017 Before: Beazley ACJ; Simpson JA; Sackville AJA Decision: 1. Confirm order made 19 June 2017 refusing leave to appeal;

2. No order as to costs. Catchwords: APPEALS – leave to appeal – application for judicial review of decision of private body – applicant alleged denial of procedural fairness – relevance of review process which may "cure" any failure to afford procedural fairness in the initial determination Cases Cited: Agricultural Societies Council of New South Wales v Christie [2016] NSWCA 331 Australian Football League v Carlton [1998] 2 VR 546 Calvin v Carr [1979] 1 NSWLR 1 Collier v Lancer (No 2) [2013] NSWCA 186 Hill v Green; Jarvis v Buckley; Wood v Buckley; Young v Buckley (1999) 48 NSWLR 161; [1999] NSWCA 477 La La Land Byron Bay Pty Ltd v The Independent Liquor and Gaming Authority [2015] NSWCA 254 Lee v New South Wales Crime Commission [2012] NSWCA 262 Mitchell v Royal New South Wales Canine Council (2001) 52 NSWLR 242; [2001] NSWCA 162 Re Minister for Immigration and Multicultural Affairs; Ex parte Miah (2001) 206 CLR 57; [2001] HCA 22 Rodi v Gelonesi [2012] NSWCA 424 Twist v Randwick Municipal Council (1976) 136 CLR 106 Category: Principal judgment Parties: DEF (Applicant) Scott Trappett (First Respondent) Dan-Phuong Nguyen (Second Respondent) Mark Eustance (Third Respondent) The Hon John Dunford QC (Fourth Respondent) The Most Reverend Archbishop Mark Coleridge (Fifth Respondent) Representation: Counsel: W Muddle SC; M McAuley (Applicant) R P L Lancaster SC; T J Boyle (Third Respondent) P Skinner (Fifth Respondent)