Frugtniet v State Bank of New South Wales [1999] NSWCA 458

New South Wales Court of Appeal CITATION : Frugtniet v State Bank of New South Wales [1999] NSWCA 458 FILE NUMBER(S) : CA 40847/95 HEARING DATE(S) : 19/08/99 JUDGMENT DATE : 10 December 1999

Brian Frugtniet PARTIES : Suzanne Frugtniet State Bank of New South Wales JUDGMENT OF : Mason P at 1; Handley JA at 2; Beazley JA at 33

LOWER COURT JURISDICTION : Supreme Court LOWER COURT FILE NUMBER(S) : 14590/92 LOWER COURT JUDICIAL OFFICER : Hunter J

COUNSEL : Appellant: In Person (second appellant) Respondent: D Ronzani SOLICITORS : Appellant: In Person (second appellant) Respondent: Abbott Tout CATCHWORDS : Procedural fairness; mortgage dispute; trial judge's refusal to grant an adjournment; refusal results in proceedings terminating; appellate review of discretionary judgments ACTS CITED : Fair Trading Act 1987 (NSW) Legal Aid Commission Act 1979 (NSW) Maxwell v Kuen [1928] 1 KB 645 Sali v SPC Ltd (1993) 67 ALJR 841 Thornberry v R (1995) 69 ALJR 777 CASES CITED: GSA Industries Pty Limited v NT Gas Limited (1990) 24 NSWLR 710 Scott v Handley [1999] FCA 404 House v The King (1936) 55 CLR 499 Squire v Rogers (1979) 27 ALR 330 DECISION : Appeal dismissed with costs

THE SUPREME COURT

OF NEW SOUTH WALES

COURT OF APPEAL

CA 40847/95 CL 14590/92

MASON P HANDLEY JA BEAZLEY JA

Friday, 10 December 1999

FRUGNIET & ANOR v STATE BANK OF NEW SOUTH WALES

FACTS

The appellants claim that they were denied procedural fairness in the refusal of the trial judge to adjourn part-heard proceedings in which they were defendants and cross-claimants.