McGuren v Simpson [2004] NSWSC 35

New South Wales Supreme Court

CITATION : McGuren v Simpson [2004] NSWSC 35 HEARING DATE(S) : 2 December 2003 JUDGMENT DATE : 18 February 2004 JURISDICTION: Common Law JUDGMENT OF : Master Harrison DECISION : (1) The decision of Lulham LCM dated 28 May 2003 is affirmed; (2) The appeal is dismissed; (3) The amended summons filed 28 August 2003 is dismissed; (4) The plaintiff is to pay the defendant's costs as agreed or assessed.

CATCHWORDS : Appeal decision of Local Court Magistrate - whether leave should be given to appeal interlocutory matter - s 54 Limitation Act - whether email constitutes written and signed acknowledgement for the purposes of s 54 Limitation Act Conveyancing Act 1919 (NSW) Electronic Transaction Act 2000 (NSW) Interpretation Act 1978 (UK) LEGISLATION CITED : Justices Act 1902 (NSW) - s 109 Limitation Act 1969 (NSW) - s 54 Local Court (Civil Claims) Act 1970 (NSW) - s 69 Supreme Court Rules - Part 51B r 5 Ballas v Tedesco 41 F Supp 2d (1999) 541 (US D.N.J.) Bucknell v The Commerical Banking Company of Sydney Limited (1937) 58 CLR 155 Collector of Customs v Agfa-Gevaert Ltd (1996) 186 CLR 389 Collector of Customs v Pozzolanic Enterprises Pty Ltd (1993) 43 FCR 280 Itek Graphix Pty Ltd v Elliott (2002) 54 NSWLR 207 CASES CITED : House v King (1936) 55 CLR 499 Lockheed-Arabia v Owen [1993] 3 All ER 641 Ostabridge v Stafford [2001] NSWSC 131 Pirie v Saunders (1961) 104 CLR 149 Surrendra Overseas Limited v Government of Sri Lanka (The Apjakash) [1977] 2 All ER 481 Wilkens v Iowa Insurance Commissioner (1990) 457 NW 2d 1 (US) Kim McGuren (Plaintiff) PARTIES : Robert Simpson (Defendant) FILE NUMBER(S) : SC 11462/2003 Mr J Gleeson SC with Mr C Magee COUNSEL : (Plaintiff)