NSW Caselaw
New South Wales Supreme Court
CITATION : Hall v Sawkins [2000] NSWSC 441 CURRENT JURISDICTION: Common Law Division FILE NUMBER(S) : SC 10546/2000 HEARING DATE(S) : 17 April, 8 May 2000 JUDGMENT DATE : 11 May 2000
PARTIES : Scott Andrew Hall v Graeme Edward Sawkins JUDGMENT OF : O'Keefe J
LOWER COURT Local Court JURISDICTION : LOWER COURT 1761/97 FILE NUMBER(S) : LOWER COURT R Clugston JUDICIAL OFFICER :
COUNSEL : D. Williams - For Plaintiff A. Green - For Defendant Solicitors for the Plaintiff Messrs Thomson Bentley & Partners BANKSTOWN NSW SOLICITORS : Solicitors for the Defendant Bruce & Stewart Commercial Practice Sydney NSW
CATCHWORDS : Contract - Proforma Agreement - Terms and conditions to be incorporated - Small print - Insurance - Damage waiver - Unawareness of contracting party - Construction of agreement LEGISLATION CITED : Local Court (Civil Claims) Act (1970) L'Estrange v Graucob Ltd (1934) 2 KB 394 CASES CITED : Smith v South Wales Switch Gear Co Ltd (1978) 1 WLR 165 Lief Investments Pty Limited v Conagra International Fertiliser Co (Butterworths, Unreported Judgments 16 July 1998) British Crane Hire Corporation Limited v Ipswich Plant Hire Limited (1975) 1 QB 303 DECISION : Question in Stated Case answered in the affirmative; Proceedings uplifted from Local Court to the extent applicable to plaintiff; Determination of Magistrate quashed; Proceedings against plaintiff dismissed; Defendant to pay costs, except those the subject of previous orders and in relation to application for stay.
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