Seven Sydney v Fuji Xerox [2004] NSWSC 902

New South Wales Supreme Court

CITATION : Seven Sydney v Fuji Xerox [2004] NSWSC 902 revised - 1/07/2005 HEARING DATE(S) : 23/08/04, 24/08/04, 25/08/04 JUDGMENT DATE : 8 October 2004

JUDGMENT OF : McDougall J at 1 DECISION : See paras [168] and [169] of judgment

CATCHWORDS : PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE - SCR Pt 72 r 2, r 13 - reference - whether referee's report should be adopted - discretion to adopt, vary or reject in whole or in part a report of a referee - whether referee "ignored" evidence - tender of selected portions of evidence that was before referee - whether findings of referee unsupported by evidence - whether referee erred in failing to resolve conflicts in the evidence - whether referee ignored submissions as to credibility - whether referee erred in reaching conclusions that had not been put to relevant witnesses in cross-examination - whether referee reached conclusions that were inconsistent with unchallenged evidence of plaintiff's witnesses - whether referee failed to deal with and consider all aspects of the plaintiff's case LEGISLATION CITED : Trade Practices Act Super Pty Ltd v SJP Formwork (Aust) Pty Ltd (1992) 29 NSWLR 549 Chloride Batteries Australia Ltd v Glendale Chemical Products Pty Ltd (1988) 17 NSWLR 60 White Constructions (NT) Pty Ltd v Commonwealth of Australia (1990) 7 BCL 193 Foxman Holdings Pty Ltd v NMBE Pty Ltd (1995) 38 NSWLR 615 Xuereb v Viola (1988) 18 NSWLR 453 CASES CITED : Hughes Bros Pty Ltd v Minister for Public Works (Rolfe J, 17 August 1994, unreported; BC 9402885) Franks & Anor v Berem Constructions Pty Ltd (unreported: NSWCA 2/12/98; BC 9806367) Fox v Percy (2003) 214 CLR 118 Hull v Thompson [2001] NSWCA 359 HSH Hotels v Multiplex [2004] NSWCA 302 Bulstrode v Trimble [1970] VR 840, 849 Browne v Dunn (1893) 6 R 67 PARTIES : Seven Sydney Pty Limited (Plaintiff) Fuji Xerox Australia Pty Limited (Defendant) FILE NUMBER(S) : SC 50127/01 COUNSEL : J B Simpkins SC/E M Frizell F G Lever SC/J M Miller SOLICITORS : Henry Davis York (Plaintiff) Bartier Perry (Defendant)