Halls v Pioneer Credit Solutions Pty Ltd (No 2) [2020] NSWSC 621

Supreme Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: Halls v Pioneer Credit Solutions Pty Ltd (No 2) [2020] NSWSC 621 Hearing dates: 20 May 2020, 22 May 2020 Decision date: 25 May 2020 Jurisdiction: Common Law Before: Adamson J Decision: (1) Refuse leave to appeal.

(2) Otherwise dismiss the summons.

(3) Order the plaintiff to pay the defendant's costs of the proceedings. Catchwords: APPEALS — Appeal from Local Court to Supreme Court — limited jurisdiction — question of fact — leave to appeal refused Legislation Cited: Civil Procedure Act 2005 (NSW), s 100 Competition and Consumer Act 2010 (Cth), Sch 2 – Australian Consumer Law, ss 236, 237 Contracts Review Act 1980 (NSW), s 6 Conveyancing Act 1919 (NSW), s 12 Limitation Act 1969 (NSW), ss 14, 54 Local Court Act 2007 (NSW), ss 39, 40 Motor Dealers Act 1974 (NSW) Motor Dealers and Repairers Act 2013 (NSW) National Consumer Credit Protection Act 2009 (Cth), Sch 1 – National Credit Code, s 88 Supreme Court Act 1970 (NSW), s 75A Uniform Civil Procedure Rules 2005 (NSW), rr 42.1, 50.12, 50.16 Cases Cited: Banque Commerciale SA (En Liqn) v Akhil Holdings Ltd (1990) 169 CLR 279; [1990] HCA 11 Lynn v Bamber [1930] 2 KB 72 Woolcock Street Investments Pty Ltd v CDG Pty Ltd (2004) 216 CLR 515; [2004] HCA 16 Category: Principal judgment Parties: Jeremy Christopher Halls (Plaintiff) Pioneer Credit Solutions Pty Ltd (Defendant) Representation: Counsel: Self-represented (Plaintiff) R Freeman (Defendant)