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Case [2007] WASCA 125 12 June 2007

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RE THE STATE ADMINISTRATIVE TRIBUNAL; EX PARTE McCOURT [2007] WASCA 125

Reported Decision:	(2007) 34 WAR 342
Jurisdiction:	SUPREME COURT OF WESTERN AUSTRALIA	Citation No:	[2007] WASCA 125
Court:	THE COURT OF APPEAL (WA)
Case No:	CIV:2012/2005	Heard:	9 FEBRUARY 2007
Coram:	STEYTLER P WHEELER JA McLURE JA	Delivered:	12/06/07
No of pages:	26	Judgment Part:	1 of 1
Result:	Order nisi discharged
Category:	A
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Parties:	RUTH ELLEN McCOURT THE STATE ADMINISTRATIVE TRIBUNAL MARK KRASENSTEIN WESTERN AUSTRALIAN PLANNING COMMISSION
Catchwords:	Administrative law Prerogative writs Certiorari and mandamus Application for joinder as an intervener pursuant to State Administrative Tribunal Act 2004 (WA) Tribunal applied "Harding test" Jurisdictional error Error of law on the face of the record
Legislation:	State Administrative Tribunal Act 2004 (WA), s 36, s 37(3), s 105
Case References:	Archer v Howell (No 2) (1992) 10 WAR 33 Australian Railways Union v Victorian Railways Commissioners (1930) 44 CLR 319 Corporate Affairs Commission v Bradley [1974] 1 NSWLR 391 Craig v The State of South Australia (1995) 184 CLR 163 Danagher v Racing Penalties Appeal Tribunal (1995) 13 WAR 531 Director of Consumer Affairs Victoria v Australian Finance Direct Ltd (2004) ASC 155-064 Harding v Shire of Chittering (2003) 35 SR (WA) 229 Harper v The Racing Penalties Appeal Tribunal of Western Australia [2001] WASCA 217 Hocking v The Southern Greyhound Racing Club Inc (1993) 61 SASR 213 Kaard and City of Nedlands [2005] WASAT 2 Krasenstein and Western Australian Planning Commission [2005] WASAT 201 Krasenstein v Western Australian Planning Commission [2004] WATPAT 213 Levy v Victoria (1997) 189 CLR 579 McCourt v Shire of Busselton [2004] WATPAT 76 Minister for Aboriginal Affairs v Peko-Wallsend Ltd (1986) 162 CLR 24 Minister for Immigration and Multicultural Affairs v Yusuf (2001) 206 CLR 323 News Ltd v South Sydney District Rugby League Football Club Ltd (2003) 215 CLR 563 Public Service Board (NSW) v Osmond (1986) 159 CLR 656 R v Anderson; Ex parte Ipec-Air Pty Ltd (1965) 113 CLR 177 R v Compensation Court (WA); Ex parte State Planning Commission (1990) 2 WAR 242 R v Cook; Ex parte Twigg (1980) 147 CLR 15 Re Bennett-Borlase SM; Ex parte Commissioner of Police, unreported; FCt SCt of WA; Library No 970322; 20 June 1997 Re Boothman SM; Ex parte M J Edmonson (1984) Pty Ltd v Flint, unreported; FCt SCt of WA; Library No 980361 Re Boothman SM; Ex parte Optimum Resources v Kalgoorlie Consolidated Gold Mines Ltd, unreported; FCT SCt of WA; Library No 970347; 11 July 1997 Re Calder; Ex parte Gardner (1999) 20 WAR 525 Re Calder; Ex parte St Barbara Mines Ltd [1999] WASCA 25 Re Carey; Ex parte Exclude Holdings Pty Ltd (2006) 32 WAR 501 Re Croser; Ex parte Rutherford (2001) 25 WAR 170 Re Gillett; Ex parte Rusich [2001] WASCA 111 Re Heaney; Ex parte Flint, unreported; SCt of WA Library No 960320; 3 July 1996 Re McWilliam; Ex parte Juras, unreported; FCt SCt of WA; Library No 960637; 7 November 1996

Grounds of appeal

[14] The appellant contends that the primary judge erred in finding that the respondent had discharged the onus of establishing the matters required under the relevant provision.

[15] It was submitted that his Honour failed to give adequate weight to the evidence of the second witness, and that the findings of fact were not reasonably open on the material before the Court.

[16] The respondent, for its part, submits that no error is disclosed, and that the conclusions reached were well within the range of outcomes available to the primary judge.

Consideration

[17] It is convenient to deal first with the question of construction, as the resolution of that issue informs the remaining grounds advanced by the appellant.

[18] For the reasons that follow, we are of the view that the appeal should be allowed in part and the matter remitted for further determination.

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AGLC: Re State Administrative Tribunal; Ex Parte McCourt [2007] WASCA 125
Case: [2007] WASCA 125
Decision Date: 12 JUNE 2007

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The case of Re State Administrative Tribunal; Ex Parte McCourt was brought before the Supreme Court of Western Australia. The applicant, McCourt, sought to be joined as an intervener in proceedings before the State Administrative Tribunal. McCourt argued that the Tribunal's decision was affected by jurisdictional error and an error of law apparent on the face of the record. The Tribunal had previously denied McCourt's application to intervene in the proceedings, which McCourt now sought to challenge in the Supreme Court.

The central legal issues before the court were whether the Tribunal had correctly applied the "Harding test" in denying McCourt's application to intervene, and whether the Tribunal had jurisdiction to review the issue of McCourt's standing to intervene. The court was also required to determine whether the Tribunal's decision involved a jurisdictional error or an error of law on the face of the record that would warrant the issuance of a prerogative writ.

The court found that the Tribunal had not erred in its application of the "Harding test" and that it possessed the jurisdiction to review McCourt's standing to intervene. The court held that the Tribunal's decision did not involve a jurisdictional error or an error of law on the face of the record that would justify the issuance of a prerogative writ. Consequently, the court discharged the order nisi and dismissed McCourt's application.

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Hockey v Yelland [1984] HCA 72
Citation 21

…rt of Queensland Northern District; Ex parte Thompson (1968) 118 CLR 488 at 495 - 496, per McTiernan J; at 501 - 502, per Menzies J; Hockey v Yelland (1984) 157 CLR 124 at 131, per Gibbs CJ; at 142 - 143, per Wilson J; Public Service Board (NSW) v Osmond (1986) 159 CLR 656 at 667, per Gibbs CJ (Wilson, Brennan and Da…
R v Cook; ex parte Twigg [1980] HCA 36
Citation 22

…x parte Ipec-Air Pty Ltd (1965) 113 CLR 177 R v Compensation Court (WA); Ex parte State Planning Commission (1990) 2 WAR 242 R v Cook; Ex parte Twigg (1980) 147 CLR 15 Re Bennett-Borlase SM; Ex parte Commissioner of Police, unreported; FCt SCt of WA; Library No 970322; 20 June 1997 Re Boothman SM; Ex parte M J Edmon…
R v Australian Broadcasting Tribunal; ex parte 2HD Pty Ltd [1979] HCA 62
Citation 23

…itation on the factors to which the decision-maker may legitimately have regard: see Reg. v. Australian Broadcasting Tribunal; Ex parte 2HD Pty. Ltd. (1979) 144 CLR 45, at pp 49-50, adopting the earlier formulations of Dixon J. in Swan Hill Corporation v. Bradbury (1937) 56 CLR 746, at pp 757-758, and Water Conserva…
R v District Court of Queensland Northern District; Ex parte [1968] HCA 48
Citation 24

…e the transcript, the exhibits or the reasons for decision (see, in particular, R v District Court of Queensland Northern District; Ex parte Thompson (1968) 118 CLR 488 at 495 - 496, per McTiernan J; at 501 - 502, per Menzies J; Hockey v Yelland (1984) 157 CLR 124 at 131, per Gibbs CJ; at 142 - 143, per Wilson J; Pub…
R v Anderson; Ex parte IPEC-Air Pty Ltd [1965] HCA 27
Citation 25

…rict Rugby League Football Club Ltd (2003) 215 CLR 563 Public Service Board (NSW) v Osmond (1986) 159 CLR 656 R v Anderson; Ex parte Ipec-Air Pty Ltd (1965) 113 CLR 177 R v Compensation Court (WA); Ex parte State Planning Commission (1990) 2 WAR 242 R v Cook; Ex parte Twigg (1980) 147 CLR 15 Re Bennett-Borlase SM; Ex…
Water Conservation and Irrigation Commission (NSW) v Browning [1947] HCA 21
Citation 26

…Dixon J. in Swan Hill Corporation v. Bradbury (1937) 56 CLR 746, at pp 757-758, and Water Conservation and Irrigation Commission (N.S.W.) v. Browning (1947) 74 CLR 492, at p 505. By analogy, where the ground of review is that a relevant consideration has not been taken into account and the discretion is unconfined b…
Swan Hill Corporation v Bradbury [1937] HCA 15
Citation 27

…g Tribunal; Ex parte 2HD Pty. Ltd. (1979) 144 CLR 45, at pp 49-50, adopting the earlier formulations of Dixon J. in Swan Hill Corporation v. Bradbury (1937) 56 CLR 746, at pp 757-758, and Water Conservation and Irrigation Commission (N.S.W.) v. Browning (1947) 74 CLR 492, at p 505. By analogy, where the ground of re…
Australian Railways Union v Victorian Railways Commissioners [1930] HCA 52
Citation 28

…Archer v Howell (No 2) (1992) 10 WAR 33 Australian Railways Union v Victorian Railways Commissioners (1930) 44 CLR 319 Corporate Affairs Commission v Bradley [1974] 1 NSWLR 391 Craig v The State of South Australia (1995) 184 CLR 163 Danagher v Racing Penalties Appeal Tribunal (1995) 13 WAR 531 Director of Consumer A…
Public Service Board of NSW v Osmond [1986] HCA 7
Citation 29

…irs v Yusuf (2001) 206 CLR 323 News Ltd v South Sydney District Rugby League Football Club Ltd (2003) 215 CLR 563 Public Service Board (NSW) v Osmond (1986) 159 CLR 656 R v Anderson; Ex parte Ipec-Air Pty Ltd (1965) 113 CLR 177 R v Compensation Court (WA); Ex parte State Planning Commission (1990) 2 WAR 242 R v Cook;…

Legislation Cited

State Administrative Tribunal Act 2004 (WA) 36
2 mentions
Administrative Law Act 1978 (Vic)
1 mention
Constitution of Australia (Cth)
1 mention
Consumer Affairs Act 1971 (WA)
1 mention
Firearms Act 1973 (WA)
1 mention
Mining Act 1978 (WA)
1 mention
Racing Penalties (Appeals) Act 1990 (WA)
1 mention
Supreme Court Act 1970 (NSW)
1 mention
Town Planning and Development Act 1928 (WA)
1 mention
Workers' Compensation and Rehabilitation Act 1981 (WA)
1 mention