Alsco Linen Pty Ltd v Cox; The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints & Anor v Rahme & Anor [2003] NSWSC 550

New South Wales Supreme Court

CITATION : Alsco Linen Pty Ltd v Cox; The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints & Anor v Rahme & Anor [2003] NSWSC 550 HEARING DATE(S) : 26 May 2003 JUDGMENT DATE : 24 June 2003 JURISDICTION: Common Law JUDGMENT OF : Michael Grove J at 1 DECISION : SUMMONS DISMISSED

CATCHWORDS : LOCAL COURT - APPEAL - QUESTIONS OF LAW - RECOGNIZED PRINCIPLES APPLICABLE TO PROCEDURE TO CHALLENGE RETAINER OF SOLICITOR - STATUTORY LIMIT TO APPELLATE INTERVENTION - ABSENCE OF ERROR IN POINT OF LAW RELEVANT TO DECISION LEGISLATION CITED : Local Courts (Civil Claims) Act 1970 A W & L M Forrest Pty Ltd v Beamish & Ors 1998 146 FLR 450 @ 451 Athanasopoulos & Ors v Moseley & Ors 2001 52 NSWLR 262 Australian Associated Motor Insurers Ltd (AAMI) v NRMA & Anor [2002] FCA 1061 Australian Workers Union v Bowen 1946 72 CLR 575 Banco de Bilbao v Sancha (1938) 2 KB 176 @ 192 CASES CITED : Cook v Pasminco Ltd (No 2) 2001 ATPR 41/800 John Shaw & Sons (Salford) Ltd v Shaw (1935) 2 KB 113 Re Global Imaging Management (In Liq) [2001] NSWSC 476 Richmond v Branson & Son (1914) 1 Ch 968 Russian Commercial and Industrial Bank v Comptoir d'Escompte de Mulhouse (1925) AC 112 Woodside Petroleum Development Pty Ltd v H & R-D & W Pty Ltd 1999 20 WAR 380 @ 387 PARTIES : Alsco Linen Pty Limited & Anor v Cox; The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints & Anor v Rahme & Anor FILE NUMBER(S) : SC 13346/02; 13347/02 COUNSEL : S. Rares SC with D. Studdy (Plaintiffs) J. Hilton SC with K. Manion (Defendants) SOLICITORS : Barrie Fudge & Co (Plaintiffs) Smith Partners (Defendants)