Chen v Premier Motor Services Pty Ltd t/as Premier Illawarra [2018] NSWCATAP 142

Civil and Administrative Tribunal New South Wales Medium Neutral Citation: Chen v Premier Motor Services Pty Ltd t/as Premier Illawarra [2018] NSWCATAP 142 Hearing dates: 01 March 2018 Date of orders: 05 June 2018 Decision date: 05 June 2018 Jurisdiction: Appeal Panel Before: 1 March 2018 O'Connor ADCJ, Deputy President K Ransome, Senior Member After reconstitution on 9 April 2018 Wright J, President K Ransome, Senior Member Decision: 1. The appeal is dismissed. 2. Leave to appeal is refused. Catchwords: APPEAL – denial of procedural fairness – incorrect principle of law – relevant considerations – bias – costs Legislation Cited: Anti-Discrimination Act 1977 (NSW) Civil and Administrative Tribunal Act 2013 (NSW) Civil and Administrative Tribunal Rules 2014 (NSW) Defamation Act 2005 (NSW) Evidence Act 1995 (NSW) Cases Cited: Brennan v New South Wales Land and Housing Corporation; New South Wales Land and Housing Corporation v Brennan [2011] NSWCA 298; (2011) 83 NSWLR 23 CDJ v VAJ (1998) 197 CLR 172; [1998] HCA 67 Chen v Premier Motors Service Pty Ltd t/as Premier Illawarra [2017] NSWCATAD 342 Chi Building Pty Ltd v Wedgwood [2016] NSWCATAP 64 Collins v Urban [2014] NSWCATAP 17 Cripps v G & M Mawson [2006] NSWCA 84 Gallo v Duflou [2014] NSWCATAP 115 Hong v Wentworth Management Services (NSW) Pty Ltd [2017] NSWCATAP 154 House v The King (1936) 55 CLR 499 Laws v Australian Broadcasting Tribunal (1990) 170 CLR 70; [1990] HCA 31 Mann v O'Neill (1997) 191 CLR 204 Megerditchian v Kurmond Homes Pty Ltd [2014] NSWCATAP 120 Michael Wilson & Partners v Nicholls (2011) 244 CLR 427; [2011] HCA 48 Mielczarek v Commissioner for Fair Trading [2016] NSWCATAP 217 Minister for Aboriginal Affairs v Peko-Wallsend Ltd (1986) 162 CLR 24 Minister for Immigration and Citizenship v Li (2013) 249 CLR 332; [2013] HCA 18 Minister for Immigration and Ethnic Affairs v Pochi (1980) 31 ALR 666 R v The War Pensions Entitlement Appeals Tribunal; Ex parte Bott [1933] HCA 30; (1933) 50 CLR 228 Re Minister for Immigration and Multicultural Affairs; Ex parte Lam [2003] HCA 6; (2003) 214 CLR 1 South Australia v Totani (2010) 242 CLR 1; [2010] HCA 39 Wollongong Corporation v Cowan (1955) 93 CLR 435, [1955] HCA 16 Zucker v Burbank Montague Pty Ltd [2018] NSWCATAP 135 Texts Cited: Judicial Review of Administrative Action and Government Liability (6th ed 2017, Thomson Reuters) Category: Principal judgment Parties: Chen-Kuang Chen (Appellant) Premier Motor Services Pty Ltd t/as Premier Illawarra (Respondent) Representation: Counsel P King (Respondent)