Forbes v P T White Builder P/L [2004] NSWSC 979

New South Wales Supreme Court

CITATION : Forbes v P T White Builder P/L [2004] NSWSC 979 revised - 17/12/2004 HEARING DATE(S) : 21 September 2004 JUDGMENT DATE : 25 October 2004 JURISDICTION: Common Law JUDGMENT OF : Master Harrison DECISION : (1) The appeal is upheld; (2) The decision of Magistrate Coombes made on 1 December 2003, including the decision in relation to the cross calim, is set aside; (3) The matter is remitted to the Local Court to be determined according to law; (4) The defendant is to pay the plaintiffs' costs as agreed or assessed; (5) The defendant is to have a certificate under the Suitor's Fund Act if eligible.

CATCHWORDS : Appeal decision of LCM - adequacy of reasons LEGISLATION CITED : Local Courts (Civil Claims) Act 1970 (NSW) - s 69(2) Supreme Court Rules 1970 (NSW) - Part 51B Allen v Kerr & Anor (1995) Aust Torts Reports 81-354 Azzopardi v Tasman UEB Industries Ltd (1985) 4 NSWLR 139 Divune Pty Limited v Gould Ralph Services Pty Limited [2004] NSWSC 8 CASES CITED : Housing Commission (NSW) v Tatmar Pastoral Co Pty Ltd (1983) 3 NSWLR 378 Jung v Son, NSWSC, 18 December 1998, Stein JA Pettit v Dunkley (1971) 1 NSWLR 376 R L & D Investments Pty Ltd v Bisby [2002] NSWSC 1082 Soulemezis v Dudley (Holdings) Pty Ltd (1987) 10 NSWLR 247 Gary Forbes & Luella Forbes (Plaintiffs) PARTIES : P T White Builder Pty Limited (Defendant) FILE NUMBER(S) : SC 10130/2004 Mr R N Gye (Plaintiffs) COUNSEL : Mr D Pullinger (Defendant) Ms E Ramsay, A R Connolly & Company SOLICITORS : (Plaintiffs)