Manhari Recycling Pty Ltd v Compass Global Holdings Pty Ltd [2021] NSWCA 252

Court of Appeal Supreme Court New South Wales Medium Neutral Citation: Manhari Recycling Pty Ltd v Compass Global Holdings Pty Ltd [2021] NSWCA 252 Hearing dates: 13 October 2021 Date of orders: 21 October 2021 Decision date: 21 October 2021 Before: Bell P at [1]; Payne JA at [2]; Beech-Jones CJ at CL at [47] Decision: (1) Leave to appeal granted. (2) Appeal allowed. (3) Set aside the orders of Russell SC DCJ made on 20 July 2021 and, in lieu thereof, order: (a) Default judgment entered 15 December 2020 be set aside; (b) Costs of the Amended Notice of Motion dated 15 April 2021 to be costs in the cause. (4) Respondent within 7 days to pay the amount of $153,431.64 to the first applicant. (5) Respondent to pay the applicants' costs of the appeal. (6) Remit the proceedings to the District Court. Catchwords: CIVIL PROCEDURE — default judgment — setting aside — where default judgment irregularly entered — whether applicants demonstrated bona fide defence on merits — default judgment set aside JUDGMENTS AND ORDERS — enforcement — garnishee order — where default judgment set aside — order for return of garnished amount Legislation Cited: Civil Procedure Act 2005 (NSW), ss 117, 124A Competition and Consumer Act 2010 (Cth), Sch 2 – Australian Consumer Law, ss 4, 18 District Court Rules 1973 (NSW), r 12A Uniform Civil Procedure Rules 2005 (NSW), rr 14.3, 36.15, 36.16, 39.34 Cases Cited: Compass Global Holdings Pty Ltd v Manhari Recycling Pty Ltd [2021] NSWDC 324 James v Australia and New Zealand Banking Group Ltd [2020] NSWCA 101 Kendell v Carnegie (2006) 68 NSWLR 193; [2006] NSWCA 302 Pham v Gall (2020) 102 NSWLR 269; [2020] NSWCA 116 Category: Principal judgment Parties: Manhari Recycling Pty Ltd (First Applicant) Madhur Gupta (Second Applicant) Compass Global Holdings Pty Ltd (Respondent) Representation: Counsel: J L Polese (Applicants) D A Allen (Respondent)