Gambhir v VISION OF IT PTY LTD [2024] NSWSC 188

Supreme Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: Gambhir v VISION OF IT PTY LTD [2024] NSWSC 188 Hearing dates: 7 November 2023 Date of orders: 1 March 2024 Decision date: 01 March 2024 Jurisdiction: Common Law Before: Harrison AsJ Decision: (1) Leave to appeal is refused. (2) The decision of Magistrate Hosking dated 6 May 2022 is affirmed. (3) The second amended summons dated 27 September 2022 is dismissed. (4) The appellant is to pay the respondent's costs. Catchwords: APPEAL – Local Court – Leasing Agreement – Trade and Commerce – Employee and independent contractor distinction. Legislation Cited: Competition and Consumer Act 2010 (Cth), Schedule 2, ss 18, 30 and 236 Local Court Act 2007 (NSW) ss 39 and 40 Police Act 1990 (NSW) Workers Compensation Act 1987 (NSW) s 11A Cases Cited: Be Financial Pty Ltd v Das [2012] NSWCA 164 BounceLED Pty Ltd v Clear Skies Corp Pty Ltd (in liq) [2023] NSWSC 121 Haiye Developments Pty Ltd v Commercial Business Center Pty Ltd [2022] NSWSC 937 In the Matter of Orix Australia Corporation Limited [2020] NSWSC 1770 Jaycar Pty Ltd v Lombardo [2011] NSWSC 284 Mitsubishi Motors Australia Pty Ltd v Begovic [2022] VSCA 155; (2022) 403 ALR 558 Reitano v Commissioner of Police [2004] NSWCA 99 Rose v Tunstall [2018] NSWCA 241 Secretary, Department of Education v Dawking [2024] NSWSC 4 Shepherd v Nestoriadis [2015] NSWSC 348 Williams v Pisano [2015] NSWCA 177 Zelden v Sewell Henamast Pty Ltd [2011] NSWCA 56 Category: Procedural rulings Parties: Manpreet Gambhir (Plaintiff) VISION OF IT PTY LTD (Defendant) Representation: Counsel: J.G. Simpkins (plaintiff) G.P. Diggins (defendant)