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[2019] ACAT 101
ACT Civil and Administrative Tribunal
2019-11-19
Neate AM
Original judgment source is linked above.
(c) the appeal against the directions of the Tribunal dated 14 June 2019 is dismissed.
Appendix - Attachment A to Application for Appeal pages 8-11
[1] AA 16/2019 Reynolds v Chessell & Chessell, AA 17/2019 Reynolds v Powley & Powley
[2] Transcript of proceedings 6 August 2019 pages 9, 15-16, 19-20
[3] Transcript of proceedings 6 August 2019 page 19, see also page 9 "Please just take my paperwork" and page 16 "You've got my submissions, you've got everything there".
[4] Transcript of proceedings 6 August 2019 pages 21-22
[5] Civil dispute application filed 20 June 2018
[6] Verma & Anor v Reynolds [2018] ACAT 89
[7] Verma & Anor v Reynolds [2018] ACAT 89
[8] Verma & Anor v Reynolds [2018] ACAT 89 at [16]- [18]
[9] Verma & Anor v Reynolds [2018] ACAT 89 at [20]- [30]
[10] Verma & Anor v Reynolds [2018] ACAT 89 at [31]
[11] This date appears to be an error. Mr Reynolds lodged an application on 17 October 2018 to set aside Senior Member Robinson's orders.
[12] Transcript of proceedings 7 December 2018 pages 2-3
[13] Transcript of proceedings 7 December 2018 pages 3-4
[14] Transcript of proceedings 7 December 2018 pages 4-5
[15] Transcript of proceedings 7 December 2018 pages 7-8
[16] Transcript of proceedings 7 December 2018 pages 8-9
[17] Verma & Anor v Reynolds [2019] ACAT 4
[18] The date of 25 October 2018 was the date nominated by Mr Reynolds in his application. As noted earlier, the decision was dated 23 October 2018.
[19] Verma & Anor v Reynolds (No 2) [2019] ACAT 19
[20] This date is an error as proceedings were not commenced until 20 June 2018
[21] Transcript of proceedings 14 June 2019 pages 6-10
[22] Transcript of proceedings 14 June 2019 pages 2-3
[23] Transcript of proceedings 14 June 2019 page 5
[24] Commissioner for Social Housing v Williams [2017] ACAT 53
[25] Transcript of proceedings 14 June 2019 pages 15, 20-21
[29] See the discussion of this by Elkaim J in Legal Practitioner v Law Society of the ACT [2016] ACTSC 203
[32] See, for example, Urbaniak-Bak v Council of the Law Society of the ACT & "RA" [2016] ACAT 156; Krown Living Pty Ltd v Lando [2016] ACAT 149; Hussain & Bilkis v Rahman [2016] ACAT 145; Superal-Wallace v Indypendent Pty Ltd & Anor [ 2016] ACAT 144; Commissioner for Social Housing v Williams [2017] ACAT 53
[33] Transcript of proceedings 8 April 2019 pages 2-6
[34] Transcript of proceedings 8 April 2019 pages 5-9
[35] Transcript of proceedings 8 April 2019 page 8
[36] Transcript of proceedings 8 April 2019 pages 9-10
[37] Transcript of proceedings 8 April 2019 page 11
[38] Application for appeal 12 July 2019
[39] See transcript of proceedings 8 April 2019 page 11
[40] That is matters XD 22/2018 (AA 16/2019) Reynolds v Chessell & Chessell, and XD 334/2018 (AA 17/2019) Reynolds v Powley & Powley
[41] Application for appeal filed 12 July 2019
[42] See Verma & Anor v Reynolds [2019] ACAT 4 at [10]
[43] ACT Civil and Administrative Tribunal Act 2008 section 6(c)
[44] ACT Civil and Administrative Tribunal Act 2008 section 7(a)
[45] Transcript of proceedings 8 April 2019 page 8
[46] Transcript of proceedings 8 April 2019 pages 9-10
[47] Verma & Anor v Reynolds [2019] ACAT 4
[48] Verma & Anor v Reynolds [2019] ACAT 4 at [15]- [21]
[49] Verma & Anor v Reynolds [2019] ACAT 4 at [22]- [30]
[50] Verma & Anor v Reynolds [2019] ACAT 4 at [31]
[51] Verma & Anor v Reynolds [2019] ACAT 4 at [9], [26]
[52] Verma & Anor v Reynolds [2018] ACAT 89
[53] Verma & Anor v Reynolds (No 2) [2019] ACAT 19
[55] For example "33) is Statements of 'Appeal' contemptible or a threat at law?"
[56] Considered at [159] to [165] and [243] to [261] below
[57] See also questions 66, 67 and 68 in Attachment A described as "involved for all three cases"
[58] Transcript of proceedings 6 August 2019 page 13
[59] Transcript of proceedings 6 August 2019 page 14
[60] Transcript of proceedings 6 August 2019 page 14
[61] Transcript of proceedings 6 August 2019 page 14
[62] Transcript of proceedings 6 August 2019 page 15
[65] Transcript of proceedings 6 August 2019 page 12
[73] Attachment B page 16, Attachment C page 7
[90] Transcript of proceedings 6 August 2019 page 17
[107] Mr Reynolds' submission received on 2 July 2019 was not in the approved form.
[109] Transcript of proceedings 6 August 2019 pages 34-35
[110] Technical consultant, CMB Management
[111] Transcript of proceedings 6 August 2019 pages 30-34
[112] Transcript of proceedings 6 August 2019 page 14; see also Attachment B page 11
[113] Transcript of proceedings 6 August 2019 pages 27-28, 39
[115] Transcript of proceedings 6 August 2019 pages 28, 29
[116] Transcript of proceedings 6 August 2019 page 29
[117] Transcript of proceedings 6 August 2019 page 30
[118] Transcript of proceedings 6 August 2019 pages 29-30
[119] See also Question 32 "Eric Polleycutt is a builder"
[120] Transcript of proceedings 6 August 2019 page 13, Attachment A Question 42
[121] Transcript of proceedings 6 August 2019 page 26
[122] Transcript of proceedings 6 August 2019 pages 27, 30
[123] Transcript of proceedings 6 August 2019 page 36
[124] Transcript of proceedings 6 August 2019 page 37
[125] See Quotation Information 11 June 2017, Attachment B to Civil Dispute Application XD 800/2018 filed 20 June 2018
[126] Transcript of proceedings 6 August 2019 page 37
[127] Transcript of proceedings 6 August 2019 pages 45-46
[128] Transcript of proceedings 6 August 2019 page 47
[130] Transcript of proceedings 6 August 2019 page 47
[131] ACT Civil and Administrative Tribunal Act 2008 section 79(3)
[132] ACT Civil and Administrative Tribunal Procedure Rules 2009 (No 2), Rule 14(1)
[133] ACT Civil and Administrative Tribunal Act 2008 section 112(1)(b)
[134] see the note to section 112(1)(b)
[135] ACT Civil and Administrative Tribunal Act 2008 section 61(1)
[136] ACT Civil and Administrative Tribunal Act 2008 section 61(2)
[137] ACT Civil and Administrative Tribunal Act 2008 section 61(3)
[138] ACT Civil and Administrative Tribunal Act 2008 section 59(1)
[139] ACT Civil and Administrative Tribunal Act 2008 section 60(1), (2)
[140] ACT Civil and Administrative Tribunal Act 2008 sections 53, 59(4), 60(4)
[141] ACT Civil and Administrative Tribunal Act 2008 sections 60(4), 53
[143] ACT Civil and Administrative Tribunal Procedure Rules 2009 (No 2), Rule 22
[144] XD 22/2018 Chessell & Chessell v Reynolds
[145] Transcript of proceedings XD 22/2018 Chessell & Chessell v Reynolds 14 February 2018 page 4
[146] Transcript of proceedings XD 22/2018 Chessell & Chessell v Reynolds 14 February 2018 page 7
[147] Chessell & Anor v Reynolds [2018] ACAT 110
[150] Transcript of proceedings XD 22/2018 Chessell & Chessell v Reynolds 16 October 2018 page 7
[151] See for example transcript of proceedings 6 August 2019 page 6
[152] Transcript of proceedings 6 August 2019 pages 6, 15
[153] Transcript of proceedings 6 August 2019 pages 12-19
[154] Transcript of proceedings 6 August 2019 pages 41, 57
[155] Transcript of proceedings 6 August 2019 page 40
[156] Transcript of proceedings 6 August 2019 page 40
[157] Verma & Anor v Reynolds [2019] ACAT 4
[158] Transcript of proceedings 6 August 2019 pages 57-58
[159] Transcript of proceedings 14 June 2019 page 17, see also pages 23, 29-30, 38
[160] Transcript of proceedings 6 August 2019 page 42
[161] ACT Civil and Administrative Tribunal Act 2008 section 8
[162] ACT Civil and Administrative Tribunal Act 2008 section 26
[163] Transcript of proceedings 6 August 2019 page 23
[164] Transcript of proceedings 6 August 2015 page 22
[165] Transcript of proceedings 6 August 2019 page 24
[166] Transcript of proceedings 6 August 2019 page 24
[167] Transcript of proceedings 6 August 2019 page 41
[168] Transcript of proceedings 6 August 2019 page 42
[169] A folder of documents in relation to these proceedings
[170] Transcript of proceedings 6 August 2019 page 76
[171] Transcript of proceedings 6 August 2019 pages 2, 8
[172] Transcript of proceedings 14 June 2019 pages 2-3. The matter of Mr Reynolds' alleged incapacity is dealt with earlier in these reasons for decision (see [243] to [271]).
[173] Transcript of proceedings 14 June 2019 page 5
[174] Commissioner for Social Housing v Williams [2017] ACAT 53
[175] Transcript of proceedings 14 June 2019 pages 15, 20-21
[176] Transcript of proceedings 14 June 2019 pages 17-19
[177] Transcript of proceedings 14 June 2019 pages 19-22
[178] Transcript of proceedings 14 June 2019 pages 26-29
[181] Transcript of proceedings 6 August 2019 page 6
[182] Transcript of proceedings 6 August 2019 page 73
[183] GP v Mackenzie & Ors [2018] ACAT 96
[184] Transcript of proceedings 6 August 2019 pages 6, 8, 21
[185] Hussain v Farhmand [2017] ACAT 107 at [41], [42]
[186] Jago v The District Court of New South Wales & Ors [1989] HCA 46; (1989) 168 CLR 23 at [20]
[187] Rogers v The Queen [1994] HCA 42; (1994) 181 CLR 251 at [16]
[190] GP v Mackenzie & Ors [2018] ACAT 96
REYNOLDS
VERMA & ANOR
Cases cited: Commissioner for Social Housing v Williams [2017] ACAT 53
Concerned Citizens of Canberra Inc v Chief Executive (Planning and Land Authority [2015] ACTCA 56
GP v Mackenzie & Ors [2018] ACAT 96
Hussain & Bilkis v Rahman [2016] ACAT 145
Hussain v Farhmand [2017] ACAT 107
Jago v The District Court of New South Wales & Ors [1989] HCA 46
Krown Living Pty Ltd v Lando [2016] ACAT 149
Legal Practitioner v Law Society of the ACT [2016] ACTSC 203
Urbaniak-Bak v Council of the Law Society of the ACT & "RA" [2016] ACAT 156
Rogers v The Queen [1994] HCA 42
Superal-Wallace v Indypendent Pty Ltd & Anor [2016] ACAT 144
Verma & Anor v Reynolds [2018] ACAT 89
Verma & Anor v Reynolds [2019] ACAT 4
Verma & Anor v Reynolds (No 2) [2019] ACAT 19
(1989) 168 CLR 23
(1994) 181 CLR 251