Ying v Hou [2023] NSWSC 1291

Supreme Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: Ying v Hou [2023] NSWSC 1291 Hearing dates: 29 June 2023 Date of orders: 31 October 2023 Decision date: 31 October 2023 Jurisdiction: Common Law Before: Dhanji J Decision: (1) The time to file a summons commencing an appeal be extended to 16 December 2022. (2) The appeal be allowed. (3) The orders made on 16 September 2022 by the Local Court of New South Wales be set aside. (4) The proceeding be remitted to the Local Court of New South Wales for determination according to law. (5) The respondent is to pay the appellant's costs of, and incidental to, the appeal. Catchwords: Appeal – Appeal from Local Court to Supreme Court – appeal out of time – agreement to loan $50,000 – Rolex watch used as collateral – authenticity of Rolex watch – question as to whether the loan sum was advanced – use of affidavit where deponent died prior to final hearing – deponent estranged from respondent –availability of error of law on the basis that there was no evidence to support a finding or the finding was irrational or illogical – whether error of law by admitting evidence of a deed of settlement made between the parties on a without admissions basis – s 131 of the Evidence Act 1995 (NSW) – whether there was waiver of consent – significance of s 132 of the Evidence Act to waiver – appeal allowed

Legislation Cited: Administrative Appeals Tribunal Act 1975 (Cth) Civil Procedure Act 2005 (NSW) Evidence Act 1995 (NSW) Local Court Act 2007 (NSW) Uniform Civil Procedure Rules 2005 (NSW) Cases Cited: Amaba Pty Ltd v Booth [2010] NSWCA 344 Amalgamated Television Services Pty Ltd v Marsden [2002] NSWCA 419 Australian Securities and Investments Commission v Rich (2005) 218 ALR 764; [2005] NSWCA 152 Azzopardi v Tasman UEB Industries Ltd (1985) 4 NSWLR 139 Ballina Shire Council v Knapp [2019] NSWCA 146 Bruce v Cole (1998) 45 NSWLR 163 Cripps v G&M Dawson Pty Ltd [2006] NSWCA 81 Haritos v Federal Commissioner of Taxation (2015) 233 FCR 315; [2015] FCAFC 92 Herron v HarperCollins Publishers Australia Pty Ltd (2022) 292 FCR 336; [2022] FCAFC 68 Hyhonie Holdings Pty Ltd v Leroy [2003] NSWSC 520 IMM v The Queen (2016) 257 CLR 300; [2016] HCA 14 Kostas v HIA Insurance Services Pty Ltd (2010) 241 CLR 390; [2010] HCA 32 Lee, Matthew v R [2016] NSWCCA 146 Leichhardt Municipal Council v Seatainer Terminals Pty Ltd (1981) 48 LGRA 409 Mann v Carnell (1999) 201 CLR 1; [1999] HCA 66 McDowell v Fox [2003] NSWSC 495 Meyer v Hall (1972) 26 DLR (3d) 309 Orr v Cobar Management Pty Limited (2020) 103 NSWLR 36; [2020] NSWCCA 220 Print National v Helps [2007] NSWSC 1050 Resource Pacific Pty Ltd v Wilkinson [2013] NSWCA 33 Sydney Water Corporation v Caruso (2009) 170 LGERA 298; [2009] NSWCA 391 Workers Compensation Nominal Insurer v Al Othmani [2012] NSWCA 45; (2012) 10 DDCR 290 Young v Legal Profession Complaints Committee [2022] WASCA 52 Texts Cited: The Macquarie Dictionary, online ed, October 2023 Category: Principal judgment Parties: Yim Hung Ying (Plaintiff/Appellant) Xiaolong Hou (Defendant/Respondent) Representation: Counsel: BD Kaplan and AEL Flick (Plaintiff/Appellant) S Hoare (Defendant/Respondent)