RICHARD DAVID GODFREY v NATIONAL AUSTRALIA BANK (2001) NSWSC [2001] NSWSC 977

New South Wales Supreme Court

CITATION : RICHARD DAVID GODFREY v NATIONAL AUSTRALIA BANK (2001) NSWSC [2001] NSWSC 977 FILE NUMBER(S) : SC 012244/01 HEARING DATE(S) : 22 October 2001 JUDGMENT DATE : 30 October 2001

PARTIES : P. Batley (Solicitor) - Plaintiff J. B. Conomy (Council) - Defendant JUDGMENT OF : Cooper AJ

LOWER COURT Local Court JURISDICTION : LOWER COURT 314/01 FILE NUMBER(S) : LOWER COURT Mr. S M Reimer JUDICIAL OFFICER :

COUNSEL : J.B. Conomy - Defendant SOLICITORS : P. Batley - Plaintiff CATCHWORDS : Summary Judgment LEGISLATION CITED : Local Court's (Civil Claim's) Act, Consumer Credit Code 1995 Ramton v Cassin 38NSWLR88 Pace v Read 2000 NSWSC 823 CASES CITED : NRMA Insurance Ltd v AW Edwardson Pty Ltd (BC9403282) Commercial Banking Co. of Sydney Ltd v Pollard 1983 1NSWLR 74 Permanent Trustee Australia Ltd v Biviano (BC9600253) DECISION : 1. Leave to appeal is granted (if required); 2. The appeal is dismissed; 3. The plaintiff is to pay the defendant's costs

THE SUPREME COURT OF NEW SOUTH WALES COMMON LAW DIVISION

COOPER A J

Tuesday, 30 October, 2001 012244/01 RICHARD DAVID GODFREY V

NATIONAL AUSTRALIA BANK LIMITED.

JUDGMENT

HIS HONOUR

The Nature of these Proceedings 1 By summons filed on 19 July 2001 the plaintiff seeks leave to appeal against orders striking out his Grounds of Defence and for summary judgment made in the Local Court at Coffs Harbour on 19 June 2001 in proceedings under the Local Courts (Civil Claims) Act.