Wootten v Godfrey [2019] NSWCATAP 255

Civil and Administrative Tribunal New South Wales Medium Neutral Citation: Wootten v Godfrey [2019] NSWCATAP 255 Hearing dates: 27 June 2019 Date of orders: 15 October 2019 Decision date: 15 October 2019 Jurisdiction: Appeal Panel Before: A Britton, Principal Member G Burton SC, Senior Member Decision: (1) Leave to appeal is refused. (2) Appeal is dismissed. Catchwords: PROCEDURAL FAIRNESS — bias — actual bias — principles

PROCEDURAL FAIRNESS — bias — apprehended bias — principles

PROCEDURAL FAIRNESS — hearing rule —principles

APPEALS — NCAT — leave to appeal NCAT — whether decision against the weight of evidence Legislation Cited: Civil and Administrative Tribunal Act 2013 (NSW) Residential Tenancies Act 2010 (NSW) Cases Cited: Assistant Commissioner Michael James Condon v Pompano Pty Ltd [2013] HCA 7; (2013) 295 ALR 638 Collins v Urban [2014] NSWCATAP 17 Concrete Pty Limited v Parramatta Design & Developments Pty Ltd [2006] HCA 55; 229 CLR 577 Downey v Acting District Court Judge Boulton (No 5) [2010] NSWCA 240; 272 ALR 705 Ebner v Official Trustee in Bankruptcy [2000] HCA 63; (2000) 205 CLR 337 Galea v Galea (1990) 19 NSWLR 263 Isbester v Knox City Council [2015] HCA 20; (2015) 255 CLR 135 Jia v Minister for Immigration and Multicultural Affairs (1998) 84 FCR 87 Johnson v Johnson [2000] HCA 48; (2000) 201 CLR 488 Minister for Immigration & Multicultural Affairs; Ex parte AB (2000) 177 ALR 225 Minister for Immigration & Multicultural Affairs v Jia Legeng [2001] HCA 17 Reid v Commercial Club (Albury) Ltd [2014] NSWCA 98 South Western Sydney Area Health Services v Edmonds [2007] NSWCA 16 SZRUI v Minister for Immigration, Multicultural Affairs and Citizenship [2013] FCAFC 80 VEAL v Minister for Immigration and Multicultural and Indigenous Affairs [2005] HCA 72; (2005) 225 CLR 88 VFAB v Minister for Immigration and Multicultural and Indigenous Affairs [2003] FCA 872; (2003) 131 FCR 102 Texts Cited: None cited Category: Principal judgment Parties: Tristan Wootten (Appellant) Cheri-Ann Godfrey (First Respondent) Craig Godfrey (Second Respondent) Representation: Solicitors: Appellant (Self Represented) First Respondent (Self Represented) Second Respondent (Self Represented) File Number(s): AP 19/19026 Publication restriction: Nil Decision under appeal Court or tribunal: NSW Civil and Administrative Tribunal Jurisdiction: Consumer and Commercial Division Citation: N/A Date of Decision: 17 April 2019 Before: J A Ringrose (General Member) File Number(s): RT 18/43260