A J Mills & Sons P/L & Anor v WTH P/L [2004] NSWSC 1075

New South Wales Supreme Court

CITATION : A J Mills & Sons P/L & Anor v WTH P/L [2004] NSWSC 1075 HEARING DATE(S) : 10 November 2004 JUDGMENT DATE : 17 November 2004 JURISDICTION: Common Law JUDGMENT OF : Master Harrison DECISION : (1) The appeal is dismissed; (2) The decision of Assessor Roberts dated 30 April 2004 is affirmed; (3) The amended summons filed 3 September 2004 is dismissed; (4) The plaintiff are to pay the defendant's costs as agreed or assessed.

CATCHWORDS : Appeal decision of Local Court (Small Claims) Assessor - bias LEGISLATION CITED : Local Courts (Civil Claims) Act 1970 (NSW) - s 23B; s 69(2A) Bayram v Benton (t/as Digital Dynatronics Australia) (1994) 117 FLR 414 Ford v Qld Housing Commission [1999] QSC 229 Kojima Australia Pty Ltd v Australian Chinese Newspapers Pty Ltd [2000] NSWSC 1153 CASES CITED : Livesey v New South Wales Bar Association (1983) 151 CLR 288 RE JRL; Ex parte CLJ (1986) 161 CLR 342 State of Queensland v J L Holdings Ltd (1997) 189 CLR 146 Webb v The Queen (1994) 181 CLR 41 Wakim v Matthiew Pty Ltd t/as Dove Migration Services [2002] NSWSC 405 A J Mills & Sons Pty Limited (First Plaintiff)

PARTIES : Kevin Bower (Second Defendant)

WTH Pty Limited (Defendant) FILE NUMBER(S) : SC 11557/2004 Mr A Hourigan (Plaintiffs) COUNSEL : Mr M Gollan (Defendant) Mr G Fullick, Fraser Clancy (Plaintiffs) SOLICITORS : Mr H MacRae, Lee & Lyons (Defendant)