Attard v Rutkowski [2023] NSWSC 784

Supreme Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: Attard v Rutkowski [2023] NSWSC 784 Hearing dates: 14 March 2023 Date of orders: 7 July 2023 Decision date: 07 July 2023 Jurisdiction: Common Law Before: Harrison AsJ Decision: (1) Leave to appeal is dismissed. (2) The appeal is dismissed. (3) The decision of Magistrate Greenwood dated 22 September 2022 is affirmed. (4) The summons dated 24 October 2022 is dismissed. (5) The appellant is to pay the respondent's costs. Catchwords: APPEAL – Local Court – whether magistrate erred in failing to consider argument raised in closing submissions – costs of cross-claim – argument not pleaded – leave refused – appeal dismissed Legislation Cited: Local Court Act 2007 (NSW) ss 40 and 41 Civil Procedure Act 2005 (NSW) s 22 Uniform Civil Procedure Rules 2005 (NSW) r 14.14 Legal Profession Uniform Law 2014 (NSW) s 10 Cases Cited: ABCC v CFMMEU (The Nine Brisbane Sites Appeal) (2019) 269 FCR 262 Allianz Australia Insurance Ltd v Cervantes (2012) 61 MVR 443; [2012] NSWCA 244 Baffico v YMCA of Great Lakes Inc [2014] NSWCA 61 BB Australia v Constanti [2017] VSC 114 Beale v GIO of NSW (1997) 48 NSWLR 430 Day v SAS Trustee Corporation [2021] NSWCA 71 Emery Planning Partnership Limited v Bevan [2022] EWHC 494 (QB) Halls v Pioneer Credit Solutions Pty Ltd (No 2) [2020] NSWSC 621 Metwally v University of Wollongong (1985) 60 ALR 68 Ming v DPP [2022] NSWCA 209 NABE v Minister for Immigration and Multicultural Affairs (No 2) (2004) 144 FCR 1 Overdean Developments Pty Limited v Garslev Holdings Pty Limited (No 3) [2021] NSWSC 1482 Tonah Investments Pty Ltd v Optima Developments Pty Ltd (2015) 90 NSWLR 268; [2015] NSWCA 287 Vlato Films hid v Speidel [1961] AC 1090 West Boat Builders Pty Ltd v Cull Holdings Pty Ltd (2000) 16 BCL 21; [1999] WASCA 72 Whisprun Pty Ltd v Dixon (2003) 234 CLR 492; [2003] HCA 48 Category: Principal judgment Parties: Anthony Attard (Plaintiff) Jason Paul Rutkowski (First Defendant) Carman Attard (Second Defendant) Representation: Counsel: J. Horowitz (Plaintiff) P. Boncardo (Defendant)