Commissioner for Fair Trading v Bond [2003] NSWSC 947

New South Wales Supreme Court

CITATION : Commissioner for Fair Trading v Bond [2003] NSWSC 947 HEARING DATE(S) : 8 August 2003 JUDGMENT DATE : 23 October 2003 JURISDICTION: Common Law JUDGMENT OF : Master Harrison DECISION : (1) The appeal is upheld; (2) The decision of Murray LCM dated 14 April 2003 is set aside; (3) This matter is remitted to the Magistrate to be dealt with according to law; (4) The defendant is to pay the plaintiff's costs as agreed or assessed

CATCHWORDS : Appeal decision of Local Court Magistrate - Information - phrase to "take and prosecute" proceedings Justices Act 1902 - s 104(2) Migration Act 1958 (Cth) - s 486C LEGISLATION CITED : Motor Dealers Act - ss 9 & 55 Motor Dealers Regulation 1999 - cl 69 Summary Ofences Acr 1966 (Vic) - s 56(1) Allen v Kerr & Anor (1995) Aust Torts Reports 81-354 Azzopardi v Tasman UEB Industries Ltd (1985) 4 NSWLR 139 Basbas v Minister for Immigration & Multicultral & Indigenous Affairs (2002) FCA 1602 Craig Williamson Ltd v Barrowcliff [1915] VLR 450 CASES CITED : Plaintiff S157/2002 v Commonwealth of Australia [2003] HCA 2 Project Blue Sky Inc v Australian Broadcasting Authority (1998) 194 CLR 355 Traders Prudent Insurance Co Pty Ltd v Registrar of Workers' Compensation Commission of NSW [1971] 2 NSWLR 513 Traveland Pty Ltd v Doherty (1982) 63 FLR 41 Deveny v Sturt (1969) VR 174 Commissioner for Fair Trading (Plaintiff) PARTIES : Wesley Bond (Defendant) FILE NUMBER(S) : SC 11108/2003 Mr P Renehan (Plaintiff) COUNSEL : Mr M W Gerkens (Defendant) D I Catt (Plaintiff) SOLICITORS : Fernandez Canda Gerkens (Defendant)