HO V. POWELL [2001] NSWCA 168

Reported Decision : 51 NSWLR 572

New South Wales Court of Appeal

CITATION : HO V. POWELL [2001] NSWCA 168 FILE NUMBER(S) : CA 40398/00 HEARING DATE(S) : 14 May 2001 JUDGMENT DATE : 13 June 2001

PARTIES : Jim Ho - Appellant Adam Baden Powell - Respondent JUDGMENT OF : Beazley JA at 1; Hodgson JA at 2-61 & 85; Davies AJA at 62

LOWER COURT JURISDICTION : District Court LOWER COURT 5120/98 FILE NUMBER(S) : LOWER COURT Gibb, DCJ JUDICIAL OFFICER :

COUNSEL : Mr. J.D. Hislop QC with Mr. D.J. Russell for appellant Mr. D.G. Nock SC with Mr. P. Jones for respondent SOLICITORS : W.R. Harvey & Associates, Parramatta for appellant Sanders Simpson & Freed, Caringbah for respondent CATCHWORDS : EVIDENCE - Onus of proof - Issue on which party bearing onus was the only witness able to give direct evidence - Deliberate decision not to call party - Applicability of Jones v. Dunkel principle - EVIDENCE - Hearsay - Double hearsay admitted for different purpose - Whether Evidence Act s.60 excludes application of hearsay rule - DAMAGES - Loss of travel benefits - Whether damages equal to face value of travel benefits lost. D. LEGISLATION CITED : Evidence Act ss.38, 60, 136 Davies v. Taylor [1974] AC 207 at 219 Briginshaw v. Briginshaw (1938) 169 CLR 638 at 642-3 Blatch v. Archer (1774) 1 Cowp. 63 at 65 (98 ER 969 at 970) Azzopardi v. The Queen [2000] HCA 25 par.10 Jones v. Dunkel (1959) 101 CLR 298 Commercial Union Insurance Co. of Australia Ltd. v. Fercom Pty. Ltd. (1991) 22 NSWLR 389. CASES CITED: Vocisano v. Vocisano (1974) 130 CLR 267 Lee v. The Queen (1998) 195 CLR 594 Norris v. Blake (No.2) (1997) 41 NSWLR 49 at 75 Betts v. Whittingslowe (1945) 71 CLR 637 at 648-9 Sutherland Shire Council v. Heyman ((1985) 157 CLR 424 at 467 Chappel v. Hart (1998) 195 CLR 232 at 239 Commonwealth of Australia v. McLean (1996) 41 NSWLR 389 DECISION : See par.85 of judgment