Corcoran v Far [2019] NSWSC 1284

Supreme Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: Corcoran v Far [2019] NSWSC 1284 Hearing dates: 20 November 2018 Decision date: 25 September 2019 Jurisdiction: Common Law Before: McCallum J Decision: The summons for leave to appeal is dismissed. Catchwords: JUDICIAL REVIEW – decision of Appeal Panel of Civil and Administrative Tribunal – dispute between tenant and subtenant as to the use of a shower – subtenant seeking compensation after being wrongfully locked out premises – where claims rejected largely on factual findings – no question of law arising such as to warrant a grant of leave to appeal Legislation Cited: Civil and Administrative Tribunal Act 2013 (NSW), ss 36, 82, 83 Civil Liability Act 2002 (NSW), s 3B(1)(a) Civil Procedure Act 2005 (NSW), s 56 Residential Tenancies Act 2010 (NSW), ss 10, 85, 90, 187 Residential Tenancies Regulation 2010, cl 23 Uniform Civil Procedure Rules 2005 (NSW), rr 50.12(4), 50.23(4) Cases Cited: Be Financial Pty Ltd as Trustee for Be Financial Operations Trust v Das [2012] NSWCA 164 Bronze Wing International Pty Ltd v SafeWork NSW [2017] NSWCA 41 Davis v NSW Land and Housing Corporation [2016] NSWCA 325; 18 BPR 36,459 Dranichnikov v Minister for Immigration and Multicultural Affairs [2003] HCA 26; (2003) 77 ALJR 1088 Fox v Percy (2003) 214 CLR 118; [2003] HCA 22 Gan v Shop 3, 228-230 Hanvaylee Parade Kensington Pty Ltd [2017] NSWSC 1322 Jaycar Pty Ltd v Lombardo [2011] NSWCA 284 Kostas v HIA Insurance Services Pty Ltd (2010) 241 CLR 390; [2010] HCA 32 Osland v Secretary, Department of Justice (No 2) (2010) 241 CLR 320; [2010] HCA 24 The Owners - Strata Plan No 73943 v Gazebo Penthouse Pty Ltd [2014] NSWSC 1536; (2014) 17 BPR 33,621 Schwartz Family Co Pty Ltd v Capitol Carpets Pty Ltd [2017] NSWCA 223 TNT Skypak International (Aust) Pty Ltd v Federal Commissioner of Taxation [1988] FCA 119; (1988) 82 ALR 175 Texts Cited: A Anforth, P Christensen and S Bentwood, Residential Tenancies Law and Practice New South Wales (6th ed, 2014) Category: Principal judgment Parties: Aaron Corcoran (plaintiff) Peter Far (defendant) Representation: Plaintiff self-represented Defendant self-represented File Number(s): 2019/38799 Publication restriction: None Decision under appeal Court or tribunal: Civil and Administrative Tribunal Jurisdiction: Appeal panel Citation: [2018] NSWCATAP 13 Date of Decision: 8 January 2018 Before: Appeal Panel (M Harrowell & R Titterton) File Number(s): AP 17/26430