NSW Caselaw
New South Wales Supreme Court
CITATION : Roach v Lawler [2005] NSWSC 288
HEARING DATE(S) : 1 April 2004
JUDGMENT DATE : 8 April 2005
JURISDICTION : Common Law Division
JUDGMENT OF : Master Harrison
DECISION : (1) The appeal is dismissed; (2) The order of Magistrate Baptie dated 13 September 2004 is affirmed; (3) The summons filed 11 October 2004 is dismissed; (4) The plaintiff is to pay the defendant's costs as agreed or assessed.
CATCHWORDS : Appeal decision of Local Court Magistrate - application to set aside default judgment
LEGISLATION CITED : Local Courts (Civil Claims) Act 1970 (NSW) - s 69
Adams v Kennick Trading (International) Ltd & Ors (1986) 4 NSWLR 503 Allen v Kerr & Anor (1995) Aust Torts Reports 81-354 Azzopardi v Tasman UEB Industries Ltd (1985) 4 NSWLR 139 Carr v Neill [1999] NSWSC 1263 Cohen v McWilliam (1995) 38 NSWLR 476 CASES CITED : Cuttle v Brandt (1947) 64 WN (NSW) 96 Devries v Australian National Railways Commission (1993) 177 CLR 472 Evan v Bartlam (1937) AC 473 House v The King (1936) 55 CLR 499 State Rail Authority of New South Wales v Earthline Constructions Pty Ltd (in Liq) (1999) 160 ALR 588 Swain v Waverley Municipal Council [2005] HCA 4
Una Jayneen Roach (Plaintiff) PARTIES : Linda Marjorie Lawler (Defendant)
FILE NUMBER(S) : SC 13314/2004
Mr D Wetmore (Plaintiff) COUNSEL : Mr K Andronos (Defendant)
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