Lazicic v Rossi [2024] NSWSC 777

Supreme Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: Lazicic v Rossi [2024] NSWSC 777 Hearing dates: 12 June 2024 Date of orders: 25 June 2024 Decision date: 25 June 2024 Jurisdiction: Common Law Before: Kirk J Decision: (1) Appeal allowed. (2) The judgment of the Local Court in favour of Mr Rossi is set aside. (3) The matter is remitted to the Local Court for determination according to law. (4) The defendant in this Court is to pay the plaintiff's costs of the appeal. Catchwords: APPEAL — Appeal from ex tempore judgment of Local Court Magistrate — Right to reasons — Inadequacy of reasons — Nature of judicial duty to give reasons — Failure to deal with substantial and clearly articulated argument — Failure to consider reasonableness of mitigation — Reasons inadequate — Constructive failure to exercise jurisdiction TORTS — Damages — Mitigation — Damage to non-income producing chattel — Motor vehicle collision — Damaged vehicle unavailable while undergoing repairs — Owner's need for replacement vehicle — Whether rental charges were reasonably incurred — Relevance of range of market rates in determining reasonableness of claimant's conduct Legislation Cited: Local Court Act 2007 (NSW), ss 39(1), 40(1) Cases Cited: Acuthan v Coates (1986) 6 NSWLR 472 Arsalan v Rixon [2021] HCA 40; (2021) 274 CLR 606 British Westinghouse Electric and Manufacturing Co Ltd v Underground Electric Railways Co of London Ltd [1912] AC 673 Burns v Man Automotive (Aust) Pty Ltd [1986] HCA 81; (1986) 161 CLR 653 DL v The Queen [2018] HCA 26; (2018) 266 CLR 1 Dranichnikov v Minister for Immigration and Multicultural Affairs [2003] HCA 26; (2003) 77 ALJR 1088 Karacominakis v Big Country Developments Pty Ltd [2000] NSWCA 313; (2000) 10 BPR 18,235 Kelly v R [2024] NSWCCA 101 Lodge Holes Colliery Company Ltd v Wednesbury Corporation [1908] AC 323 McBride v UK Insurance Limited [2017] EWCA Civ 144 Ming v Director of Public Prosecutions [2022] NSWCA 209; (2022) 109 NSWLR 604 Pollard v RRR Corporation Pty Ltd [2009] NSWCA 110 Public Service Board of NSW v Osmond [1986] HCA 7; (1986) 159 CLR 656 Stocovaz v Fung [2007] NSWCA 199 Watson Norie Ltd v Shaw [1967] 1 Lloyd's Rep 515 Watts v Rake [1960] HCA 58; (1960) 108 CLR 158 Category: Principal judgment Parties: Cameron Lazicic (Plaintiff) Thomas Rossi (Defendant) Representation: Counsel: