Australia, June 16 -- New South Wales Land and Environment Court issued text of the following judgement May 16:
1. THE COURT: The application currently before the Court is the latest chapter in a long running dispute between Mr Vasily Shapkin and the University of Sydney concerning the question whether the University acted lawfully when it evicted Mr Shapkin on 27 September 2022 from student accommodation provided by it on the grounds of misconduct. The answer to that question turns on whether Mr Shapkin's residence in that accommodation was governed by the Residential Tenancies Act 2010 (NSW) (the RT Act).
Background
2. Mr Shapkin was at the time of his eviction undertaking a Master of Laws degree at the University. The accommodation in...