Glover v Australian Ultra Concrete Floors Pty Limited [2003] NSWCA 80

New South Wales Court of Appeal

CITATION : Glover v Australian Ultra Concrete Floors Pty Limited [2003] NSWCA 80 HEARING DATE(S) : 11/04/03 JUDGMENT DATE : 24 April 2003

JUDGMENT OF : Sheller JA at 1; Hodgson JA at 2; Ipp JA at 3 DECISION : (1) The evidence contained in the affidavits which were identified and taken as read in Court on 11 April 2003 should be admitted in evidence on the appeal (2) On the basis of that evidence the appeal should be allowed (3) The verdict below be set aside and a new trial ordered (4) Costs of the first trial and of the appeal will be in the discretion of the judge hearing the new trial.

CATCHWORDS : PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE - Admission of fresh evidence - Supreme Court Act 1970, ss 75A(8) and 75A(9) - Failure to plead a positive case - The surprise rule. D LEGISLATION CITED : Supreme Court Act 1970, ss 75A(8), 75A(9) Workers Compensation Act 1987 Akins v National Australia Bank (1994) 34 NSWLR 155 Boyes v Colins (2000) 23 WAR 123 Crook v Derbyshire [1961] 1 WLR 1360 Doherty v Liverpool District Hospital (1991) 22 NSWLR 284 CASES CITED : Ghazal v Government Insurance Office (NSW) (1992) 29 NSWLR 336 Jazairy v Najjar (1998) 27 MVR 498 Khan v Armaguard Limited [1994] 1 WLR 1204 Nowlan v Marson Transport Pty Limited (2001) 53 NSWLR 116 Southwell v Tomomoto (1992) 109 FLR 12 White v Overland [2001] FCA 1333 PARTIES : David John Glover (Appellant) Australian Ultra Concrete Floors Pty Limited (Respondent) FILE NUMBER(S) : CA 40050/01 COUNSEL : In Person (Appellant) W K Dodd SC/H M Silvester (Respondent) SOLICITORS : In Person (Appellant) Sparke Helmore (Respondent)