Lewis v Nortex Pty Ltd (In Liq); Lamru Pty Ltd v Kation Pty Ltd [2002] NSWSC 319

New South Wales Supreme Court

CITATION : Lewis v Nortex Pty Ltd (In Liq); Lamru Pty Ltd v Kation Pty Ltd [2002] NSWSC 319 CURRENT JURISDICTION: Equity FILE NUMBER(S) : SC 3081/97; 1750/02 HEARING DATE(S) : 16 April 2002 JUDGMENT DATE : 17 April 2002

3081/97 Peter Lawrence Lewis (P) Lamru Pty Ltd (Applicant) Kation Pty Ltd (Respondent) PARTIES : Brian Raymond Silvia (Liquidator) 1750/02 Lamru Pty Limited (P) Kation Pty Limited (D1) Peter Lawrence Lewis (D2) Mark Lewis (D3) JUDGMENT OF : Hamilton J

J T Johnson (Kation P/L & P L Lewis) COUNSEL : S J Motbey (Lamru P/L) P A Somerset, Solicitor (Liquidator & Nortex P/L) No appearance (M Lewis) Kemp Strang (P L Lewis & Kation P/L) SOLICITORS : Lyons & Lyons (Lamru P/L) Abbott Tout (Liquidator & Nortex P/L) Corrs Chambers Westgarth (M Lewis) CATCHWORDS : EVIDENCE [48] - Admissibility and relevance - Hearsay - In general - Relevant principles - Civil case - Previous representations by witness including alleged admissions by party - Witness subsequently denies or does not recall previous representations. LEGISLATION CITED : Evidence Act 1995 ss 59(1), 62(1), 81 & 82 Edwards v The Queen (1993) 178 CLR 193 CASES CITED : Dearman v Dearman (1908) 7 CLR 594 Lee v The Queen (1998) 195 CLR 594 DECISION : Hearsay evidence ruled inadmissible.