The Law of Tribunals Annotated Civil and Administrative Tribunal Act 2013 (NSW)

This is a practical book about the law governing practice and procedure in Tribunals with annotations on the Civil and Administrative Tribunal Act 2013 (NSW). Tribunals exercise administrative, curial and inquisitorial powers and are playing a greater role in the administration of justice in Australia for resolving administrative and civil disputes than ever before. This has resulted in the consolidation of the many tribunals in the States and Territories into large 'super tribunals' covering the field of administrative disputes between citizens and government, civil disputes between citizens, and supervisory, disciplinary and protective matters concerning protection of the community and individuals.

PART A: INTRODUCTION A.1 Types of Tribunals A.2 Nature of Tribunal proceedings A.3 Jurisdiction A.4 Discretion A.5 Principal of finality and estoppel A.6 Jurisdictional error A.7 Conduct in Tribunals A.8 Consumer claims A.9 Procedural fairness A.10 Evidence A.11 Privilege A.12 Self-incrimination privilege A.13 Abuse of process A.14 DamagesPART B: CIVIL AND ADMINISTRATIVE TRIBUNAL ACT 2013 (NSW) B.S1 SCHEDULE 1 Savings, Transitional and Other Provisions B.S2 SCHEDULE 2 Provisions Relating to Members B.S3 SCHEDULE 3 Administrative and Equal Opportunity Division B.S4 SCHEDULE 4 Consumer and Commercial Division B.S5 SCHEDULE 5 Occupational Division B.S6 SCHEDULE 6 Guardianship Division B.S7 SCHEDULE 7 Examples of Procedural Rule-making PowersPART C: CIVIL AND ADMINISTRATIVE TRIBUNAL REGULATION (NSW) 2013 PART D: CIVIL AND ADMINISTRATIVE TRIBUNAL RULES 2014 (NSW) PART E: PROCEDURAL DIRECTIONS E.1 All NCAT proceedings E.2 Administrative and Equal Opportunity Division E.3 Consumer and Commercial Division E.4 Guardianship Division E.5 Occupational DivisionPART F: GUIDELINES PART G: ANNOTATIONS - CONSUMER, TRADER AND TENANCY TRIBUNAL ACT 2001

John Levingstonhas taught international trade law at several institutions and has held academic appointments as an Adjunct Professor of Law at the Centre for Customs and Excise Studies, University of Canberra; and Conjoint Professor of Law at the University of Newcastle, NSW where he taught Maritime and International Trade Law.