BRYANT (CONSTRUCTIONS) PTY LIMITED v DANIELS [1996] NSWCA 271
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BRYANT (CONSTRUCTIONS) PTY LIMITED v DANIELS
SUPREME COURT OF NEW SOUTH WALES — COURT OF APPEAL
SHELLER JA, POWELL JA and COLE JA
5 March 1996
[1996] NSWCA 271
Sheller JA. (Application to tender additional evidence)
This is an application made by the respondent to the appeal to tender in
evidence in this Court an affidavit made by Alan George Mobbs on 28 September
1993. In the Compensation Court there were two hearings and a decision of the
trial judge of 12 May 1993 and a later decision of 7 October 1993.
It is accepted by counsel for the respondent, as is obvious from dates, that the
affidavit was available to be tendered in evidence before the trial judge, Judge
Egan. A decision was then made by those then acting for the respondent not to
tender this evidence, even so it is sought to tender it in this Court. The basis put
is that otherwise there would be injustice to the respondent.
I am not satisfied that in the circumstances of this case there is any such
injustice. It seems to me, as a matter of principle, if a party decides not to
leadevidence before a trial judge the party cannot, when it comes up on appeal,
successfully attempt to lead such evidence in this Court.
In my opinion the application to lead further evidence should be refused.
Cole JA. I agree.
Powell JA. I also agree.
Orders accordingly.