Scattergood & Ors v Scattergood [2004] NSWSC 340

New South Wales Supreme Court

CITATION : Scattergood & Ors v Scattergood [2004] NSWSC 340 revised - 02/09/2005 HEARING DATE(S) : 14 April 2004 JUDGMENT DATE : 29 April 2004 JURISDICTION: Common Law JUDGMENT OF : Master Harrison DECISION : (1) The appeal is upheld; (2) The decision of Keogh LCM of the Local Court dated 4 March 2003 is set aside; (3) There will be verdict and judgment for the plaintiffs namely Ronald Arthur Scattergood, Annette Scattergood and Maureen Lynnette Scattergood; (4) The defendant is to pay the plaintiffs' costs as agreed or assessed.

CATCHWORDS : Appeal from decision of Local Court Magistrate - res judicata LEGISLATION CITED : Local Courts (Civil Claims) Act 1980 (NSW) - s 69(2) Allen v Kerr & Anor (1995) Aust Torts Reports 81-354 Azzopardi v Tasman UEB Industries Ltd (1985) 4 NSWLR 139 Chamberlain v Deputy Commissioner of Taxation (188) 164 CLR 502 CASES CITED : Devries v Australian National Railways Commission (1993) 177 CLR 472 Jackson v Goldsmith (1950) 81 CLR 446 Onerati v Phillips Constructions Pty Ltd (1989) 16 NSWLR 730 Port of Melbourne Authority v Anshun Pty Ltd (1981) 147 CLR 589 State Rail Authority of New South Wales v Earthline Constructions Pty Ltd (in Liq) (1999) 160 CLR 588 Ronald Arthur Scattergood (First Plaintiff)

Annette Scattergood (Second Plaintiff) PARTIES : Maureen Lynnette Scattergood (Third Plaintiff)

Deborah Ann Scattergood (Defendant) FILE NUMBER(S) : SC 10990/2003 Mr E G H Cox (Plaintiffs) COUNSEL : Mr C Whitelaw (Defendant) Ms R Bird, Hill & Rummery Canberra (Plaintiffs) SOLICITORS : Mr Tal Williams, Snedden Hall & Gallop Canberra (Defendant)