Turk v NSW Land and Housing Corporation [2019] NSWCATAP 207

Civil and Administrative Tribunal New South Wales Medium Neutral Citation: Turk v NSW Land and Housing Corporation [2019] NSWCATAP 207 Hearing dates: 16 July 2019 Date of orders: 15 August 2019 Decision date: 15 August 2019 Jurisdiction: Appeal Panel Before: G Curtin SC, Senior Member G Sarginson, Senior Member Decision: (1) Appeal dismissed. (2) Stay of the orders of the Tribunal in Matter SH 18/53417 is lifted. (3) Order 1 of the Tribunal dated 14 March 2019 in Matter SH 18/53417 is varied to read that: "By consent, the residential tenancy agreement is terminated on 19 October 2019 and possession is to be given to the landlord on the date of termination". Catchwords: JUDGMENTS AND ORDERS – amending, varying and setting aside – consent orders – where based on contract between the parties – duress – whether satisfaction of r 37 of the procedural rules a precondition to exercise of power under s 59 of the Civil and Administrative Tribunal Act 2013 (NSW) – whether the provisions of r 37 satisfied Legislation Cited: Civil and Administrative Tribunal Act 2013 (NSW), ss 5, 29, 32, 38, 59, 80(2)(b), clause 12(1)(a) of Schedule 4 Residential Tenancies Act 2010 (NSW) Civil and Administrative Tribunal Regulation 2013 (NSW), r 9 Civil and Administrative Tribunal Rules 2014 (NSW), r 37 Cases Cited: A v N and Anor [2012] NSWSC 354 Australia & New Zealand Banking Group v Karam [2005] NSWCA 344; (2005) 64 NSWLR 149 Collins v Urban [2014] NSWCATAP 17 Harvey v Phillips [1956] HCA 27; (1956) 95 CLR 235 Hobson v NSW Land and Housing Corporation [2015] NSWCATAP 222 Jackson v NSW Land and Housing Corporation [2014] NSWCATAP 22 John Fairfax Publications Pty Ltd v District Court of New South Wales [2004] NSWCA 324; (2004) 61 NSWLR 344 John Fairfax Publications Pty Ltd v Ryde Local Court [2005] NSWCA 101; (2005) 62 NSWLR 512 Jones v Dempsey [2015] NSWCATAP 28 Kakavas v Crown Melbourne Ltd [2013] HCA 25; (2013) 298) ALR 35 Kelly v NSW Land and Housing Corporation [2018] NSWCATAP 154 Loch v NSW Land and Housing Corporation [2014] NSWCATAP 110 Moloney v Taylor [2016] NSWCA 199 Norbis v Norbis (1986) 161 CLR 513 Singh v Ginelle Pty Ltd [2010] NSWCA 310 Sylvaney v Carolan [2016] NSWCATAP 36 The Owners Strata Plan no. 57164 v Yau [2017] NSWCA 341; (2017) 96 NSWLR 587 Texts Cited: Halsbury's Laws of Australia, online ed., [110-5670], [325-11215, note 3] Young, Croft and Smith, On Equity, Lawbook Co, 2009, [5.570], [5.580 – 5.590] Category: Principal judgment Parties: Edward Turk (appellant) NSW Land and Housing Corporation (respondent) Representation: Counsel: N Simpson (Respondent)