Part 3 - Other rights of long leaseholders Section 52: No first-instance applications to the High Court in tribunal matters
As part of its inherent jurisdiction, the High Court has the power to make declarations on matters that would otherwise fall within the jurisdiction of another court or tribunal. Section 52 prevents an application being made to the High Court at first-instance in respect of a right to manage matter falling within the tribunal’s jurisdiction under the CLRA 2002. It is intended to prevent parties from using the High Court as an alternative forum to the tribunal for determining right to manage matters at first instance.
	The provision does not affect the ability of a party to appeal a decision of the tribunal (under the Tribunals, Courts and Enforcement Act 2007) or the jurisdiction of the High Court to consider judicial review claims in respect of decisions of the tribunal that are not subject to a statutory appeal.