Australia, March 1 -- New South Wales Land and Environment Court issued text of the following judgement on Jan. 31:

Outcome of appeal

1. We have decided that the appeal is granted in limited respects and to the extent necessary (if at all) leave to appeal is granted. This is to correct one matter which appears to have been an oversight on the part of the primary member, with the outcome being that the landlord is entitled to the bond principal amount that was offset by the parties against the final rental amounts, but not any interest on the bond during its lodgment. The appeal in respect of the landlord's claims is otherwise dismissed.

2. Both parties were self-represented (the landlord by her son, as had been the case at primary hearin...