Odtojan v Glynn t/as Glynns Lawyers [2023] NSWCA 276

Court of Appeal Supreme Court New South Wales Medium Neutral Citation: Odtojan v Glynn t/as Glynns Lawyers [2023] NSWCA 276 Hearing dates: 11 October 2023 Decision date: 21 November 2023 Before: White JA at [1]; Basten AJA at [109] Decision: (1) Summons for leave to appeal dismissed with costs. (2) Within 14 days Ms Odtojan and Mr Bryl show cause why this judgment and the papers in this Court not be referred to the Legal Services Commissioner. Catchwords: APPEALS – Leave to appeal – Leave to appeal from interlocutory decision striking out applicant's Amended Statement of Claim with limited liberty to replead – Where Amended Statement of Claim asserted fraud and conspiracy on part of respondent – Where no basis for allegations of fraud and conspiracy– Leave to appeal refused JUDGMENTS AND ORDERS – Amending, varying and setting aside – Fraud, misrepresentation or suppression of material fact – Effect of collusion on ability to impeach judgment in collateral proceedings – Where applicant denied leave to allege fraud in conduct of Local Court proceedings on basis that that would involve collateral attack on standing judgment – Where applicant also alleged collusion on part of credit provider and lawyers to obtain judgment by fraud – Whether collateral attack possible in circumstances where standing judgment procured by fraudulent collusion as opposed to fraud simpliciter Legislation Cited: Australian Securities and Investments Commission Act 2001 (Cth), s 12DL Consumer Credit (NSW) Act 1995 Consumer Credit (Qld) Act 1994 Credit Act 1984 (Vic) Consumer Credit (NSW) Code Legal Profession Uniform Law Australian Solicitors' Conduct Rules 2015, r 32.1 Uniform Civil Procedure Rules 2005 (NSW), r 13.4 Cases Cited: Allsop v Banner Jones Ltd (t/as Banner Jones Solicitors) [2022] Ch 55 Attwells v Jackson Lalic Lawyers Pty Ltd (2016) 259 CLR 1; [2016] HCA 16 Boswell v Coaks (No 2) (1894) 86 LT 365n(a) Cabassi v Vila (1940) 64 CLR 130; [1940] HCA 41 Cachia v Westpac Financial Services Ltd [2003] NSWSC 513; [2005] NSWCA 239 Custom Credit Corporation Ltd v Gray [1992] 1 VR 540 D'Orta-Ekenaike v Victoria Legal Aid (2005) 223 CLR 1; [2005] HCA 12 Jimenez v Watson [2021] NSWCA 55 Johnson Tiles Pty Ltd v Esso Australia Ltd (2000) 104 FCR 564; [2000] FCA 1572 Lazarus Estates Ltd v Beasley [1956] 1 QB 702 Markisic v Department of Community Services of New South Wales & Ors (No 2) [2006] NSWCA 321 Mercantile Credits Ltd v Comblas (1982) 56 ALJR 499 Odtojan v Condon [2023] NSWCA 129 Odtojan v Condon (No 2) [2023] NSWCA 149 Philipson v The Earl of Egremont (1844) 6 QB 587; 115 ER 220 R v Saddlers' Co (1863) 10 HLC 404; 11 ER 1083 Reid v Commercial Club (Albury) Ltd [2014] NSWCA 98 Schepis & Anor v Esanda Finance Corporation Ltd & Anor [2007] QCA 263 Secretary of State for Trade and Industry v Bairstow [2004] CH 1 Shedden v Patrick (1854) 1 Macq. HL 535 The Duchess of Kingston's Case (1776) 1 Leach 146; 168 ER 175; Smiths Leading Cases, 13th ed, Vol 2, 644 The Earl of Bandon v Becher (1835) 3 Cl & Fin 479; 6 ER 1517 Texts Cited: Duggan & Lanyon's Consumer Credit Law (2020, 2nd ed, LexisNexis Butterworths) Category: Principal judgment Parties: Marie Jossane Odtojan (Applicant) Thomas Patrick Glynn t/as Glynns Lawyers (Respondent) Representation: Counsel: Applicant appeared in person with Mr A Bryl Ms A Horvath SC with Ms M Hall (Respondent)