Chandrasekaran v Western Sydney Local Health District

The appeal concerned the competency of an appeal brought by Dr Chandrasekaran against Western Sydney Local Health District. The core of the dispute revolved around whether the appeal involved "a matter at issue amounting to or of the value of $100,000 or more" as stipulated by section 101(2)(r)(i) of the *Supreme Court Act 1970* (NSW). The matter was heard by Macfarlan and Brereton JJA in the Court of Appeal of New South Wales.

The primary legal issue before the Court of Appeal was to determine whether the appeal was competent, specifically whether the monetary threshold of $100,000 was met. This required an assessment of the nature of the dispute and the potential financial implications for the parties involved, as defined by the *Supreme Court Act*.

The Court of Appeal dismissed the respondents’ notices of motion objecting to the competency of the appeal. Their Honours found that Dr Chandrasekaran did not require leave to appeal, implying that the appeal was indeed competent and met the necessary criteria. Consequently, the Court ordered that the costs of the motions be Dr Chandrasekaran’s costs in the appeal.