Sarina v Mackay [2021] NSWSC 269

Supreme Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: Sarina v Mackay [2021] NSWSC 269 Hearing dates: 16 February 2021 Date of orders: 22 March 2021 Decision date: 22 March 2021 Jurisdiction: Common Law Before: Harrison AsJ Decision: The Court orders that: (1) The further amended summons filed 13 August 2020 is dismissed. (2) The plaintiff is to pay the defendant's costs on an ordinary basis. Catchwords: APPEAL — Appeal from Local Court — Contract dispute — Questions of fact — Whether agreement document was original or copy — Terms of agreement — Findings were perverse or illogical — Whether mistaken findings of fact reveal basic misunderstanding of the case — Questions of law — Whether Magistrate reversed onus of proof — Appeal dismissed Legislation Cited: Evidence Act 1995 (NSW), s 140 Local Court Act 2007 (NSW), ss 39, 40, 41 Cases Cited: Attorney General for the State of New South Wales v X (2000) 49 NSWLR 653; [2000] NSWCA 199 Australian Broadcasting Tribunal v Bond (1990) 170 CLR 321; [1990] HCA 33 Azzopardi v Tasman UEB Industries Pty Ltd (1985) 4 NSWLR 139 Crown Melbourne Ltd v Cosmopolitan Hotel (Vic) Pty Ltd (2016) 260 CLR 1; [2016] HCA 26 Dranitchnikov v Minister of Immigration and Cultural Affairs [2003] HCA 26; 77ALJR 1088 Kostas v HIA Insurance Services Pty Limited (2010) 241 CLR 390; [2010] HCA 32 R v PL (2009) 199 A Crim R 199; [2009] NSWCCA 256 Sand Ground Engineering Pty Ltd v Super Render Pty Ltd [2020] NSWSC 458 Sayed v Deng [2012] NSWSC 851 State Super SAS Trustee Corp v Cornes [2013] NSWCA 257 Tolson v Roads and Maritime Services [2014] NSWCA 161 Yousif v Commonwealth Bank of Australia (2010) 193 IR 212; [2010] FCAFC 8 Category: Principal judgment Parties: Clinton Sarina (Plaintiff) Stewart Mackay (Defendant) Representation: Counsel: C Bolger (Plaintiff) T Crispin (Defendant)