Obieta v Consumer, Tenancy and Trading Tribunal (No 2)

The applicant, Obieta, sought leave to appeal to the Supreme Court of New South Wales from an order of a judicial registrar of the District Court. The central dispute concerned whether the District Court possessed jurisdiction to grant relief under section 65 of the *Consumer, Trader and Tenancy Tribunal Act 2001* (NSW). This section pertains to the review of decisions made by the Consumer, Tenancy and Trading Tribunal (CTTT).

The primary legal issue before the Supreme Court was to determine the scope of the District Court's appellate jurisdiction, specifically whether it extended to the judicial review of CTTT decisions under section 65 of the *CTTT Act*. This involved an interpretation of the relevant legislative provisions governing appeals from the CTTT to the District Court.

The Court, comprising Hodgson JA and Basten JA, granted leave to appeal, but strictly limited the appeal to the question of the District Court's jurisdiction under section 65. The Court directed that a notice of appeal be filed, adding Women's Housing Company Limited as a respondent, with the grounds of appeal confined to the jurisdictional issue. Further directions were given regarding legal assistance, expedition of the hearing, and the filing of appeal books, with costs of the application to be costs in the appeal.