International Hair Products P/L v Melleuish P/L [2004] NSWSC 684

New South Wales Supreme Court

CITATION : International Hair Products P/L v Melleuish P/L [2004] NSWSC 684 HEARING DATE(S) : 22 July 2004 JUDGMENT DATE : 5 August 2004 JURISDICTION: Common Law JUDGMENT OF : Master Harrison DECISION : (1) The appeal is dismissed; (2) The judgment and orders of Magistrate C Longley dated 28 May 2003 are affirmed; (3) The amended summons field 16 October 2003 is dismissed; (4) The plaintiff is to pay the defendant's costs.

CATCHWORDS : Appeal decision of LCM - adjournment application - s 19(2) Sale of Goods Act Local Courts (Civil Claims) Act 1970 (NSW) - ss 69; 75 LEGISLATION CITED : Sales of Goiods Act 1923 (NSW) - ss 18; 19 Trades Practices Act 1974 (Cth) Allen v Kerr & Anor (1995) Aust Torts Reports 81-354 Azzopardi v Tasman UEB Industries Ltd (1985) 4 NSWLR 139 Devries v Australian National Railways Commission (1993) 177 CLR 472 CASES CITED : House v The King (1936) 55 CLR 499 Sali v SPC & Anor 116 ALR 625 State of Queensland v JL Holdings (1997) 189 CLR 146 State Rail Authority of New South Wales v Earthline Constructions Pty Ltd (in Liq) (1999) 160 ALR 588 Thomas & Anor v Nedeljkovic [2004] NSWSC 524 International Hair Products Pty Limited (ACN 077 244 092) (Plaintiff) PARTIES : Melleuish Pty Limited (ACN 002 157 799) t/as The Bottle People (Defendant) FILE NUMBER(S) : SC 11561/2003 Mr M Herschderfer (Plaintiff) COUNSEL : Ms M Sneddon (Defendant) Mr R Farago, Langes (Plaintiff) SOLICITORS : Ms M Olsen, Gray & Perkins (Defendant)