Dynamic Excavation and Demolition Pty Ltd v Wei & Ming Group Pty Ltd [2020] NSWSC 755

Supreme Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: Dynamic Excavation and Demolition Pty Ltd v Wei & Ming Group Pty Ltd [2020] NSWSC 755 Hearing dates: 11 June 2020 Date of orders: 17 June 2020 Decision date: 17 June 2020 Jurisdiction: Common Law Before: Wright J Decision: (1) The appeal is allowed.

(2) The orders made by the Local Court on 4 October 2019 are set aside.

(3) The matter is remitted to the Local Court for rehearing.

(4) The defendant is to pay the plaintiff's costs of this appeal. Catchwords: APPEAL – Appeal from Local Court to Supreme Court – Local Court Act 2007 (NSW) ss 39(1) and 40 – Local Court proceedings concerning the existence and terms of, and payments under, a contract for excavation and demolitions – Whether reasons inadequate– Matter remitted to the Local Court for hearing Legislation Cited: Local Court Act 2007 (NSW) Uniform Civil Procedure Rules 2005 (NSW) Cases Cited: Beale v Government Insurance Office (NSW) (1997) 48 NSWLR 430 Mitchell v Cullingral Pty Ltd [2012] NSWCA 389 Pollard v RRR Corporation Pty Ltd [2009] NSWCA 110 Resource Pacific Pty Ltd v Wilkinson [2013] NSWCA 33 Rose v Tunstall [2018] NSWCA 241 Soulemezis v Dudley (Holdings) Pty Limited (1987) 10 NSWLR 247 Stoker v Adecco Gemvale Constructions Pty Ltd [2004] NSWCA 449 Thorne v Kennedy (2017) 263 CLR 85; [2017] HCA 49 Wainohu v New South Wales (2011) 243 CLR 181; [2011] HCA 24 Whalan v Kogarah Municipal Council [2007] NSWCA 5 Category: Principal judgment Parties: Dynamic Excavation and Demolition Pty Ltd (Plaintiff) Wei & Ming Group Pty Limited (Defendant) Representation: Counsel: J F Heazlewood (Plaintiff)