Denman Co-op Bowling Club v Carling [2000] NSWSC 352

New South Wales Supreme Court

CITATION : Denman Co-op Bowling Club v Carling [2000] NSWSC 352 CURRENT JURISDICTION: Common Law FILE NUMBER(S) : SC 12564/98 HEARING DATE(S) : 16 March 2000 JUDGMENT DATE : 3 May 2000

PARTIES : Denman Co-operative Bowling Club Limited (Appellant) Michael John Carling (Respondent) JUDGMENT OF : Studdert J

LOWER COURT Local Court JURISDICTION : LOWER COURT 237/95 FILE NUMBER(S) : LOWER COURT Mr R.G.A. Blisset JUDICIAL OFFICER :

COUNSEL : R. Alkadamani (Appellant) I.C. Duane (Respondent) SOLICITORS : Bryan Kain (Appellant) Curtis & Delaney (Respondent) CATCHWORDS : Appeal by stated case - what constitutes "malfunction" - whether question of fact or law - Illegality - burden of proof - Registered Clubs Act, ss 77, 77B, 78 and 82 Justices Act LEGISLATION CITED : Registered Clubs Act Supreme Court Rules Gaming and Betting Act Life Insurance Company of Australia Ltd v Phillips (1925) 36 CLR 60 Australian Gas Light Company v The Valuer General (1940) 40 SR 126 Collector of Customs v Pozzolanic (1993) 43 FCR 280 Collector of Customs v Agfa-Gavaert Limited (1996) 186 CLR 389 Sharp Corporation of Australia Pty Limited v Collector of Customs (1995) 59 FLR 6 McPhee v S. Bennett Limited (1932) 52 WN 8 CASES CITED : Mersey Docks and Harbour Board v West Derby Assessment Committee (1932) 1 KB 40 Azzopardi v Tasman UEB Industries Limited (1985) 4 NSWLR 139 Chitty on Contracts (27th ed) Hire Purchase Furnishing Company v Richens (1888) 20 QBD 387 Macleod v Carter (1938) VLR 344 Burns v Joseph (1969) QSR 130 Gallette v Walter (1977) 1 NSWLR 1 DECISION : See paras 48 and 49