Coshott v Shipton Lodge Cobbitty Pty Limited; Coshott and Anor v Shipton Lodge Cobbitty Pty Limited; Coshott v Shipton Lodge Cobbitty Pty Limited and Anor [2006] NSWSC 556

New South Wales Supreme Court

CITATION : Coshott v Shipton Lodge Cobbitty Pty Limited; Coshott and Anor v Shipton Lodge Cobbitty Pty Limited; Coshott v Shipton Lodge Cobbitty Pty Limited and Anor [2006] NSWSC 556

HEARING DATE(S) : 15 August 2005, 16 August 2005

JUDGMENT DATE : 8 June 2006

JUDGMENT OF : Johnson J at 1

DECISION : 1. With respect to proceedings 12167/03, the Amended Summons is dismissed; 2. With respect to proceedings 11429/04, the Summons is dismissed; 3. With respect proceedings 13324/04, the Amended Summons is dismissed

CATCHWORDS : APPEAL - civil proceedings in Local Court - appeals under s.69 Local Courts (Civil Claims) Act 1970 - judgment for breach of contract arising from non-payment of agistment fees for horses - dismissal of cross claim alleging breach of duty by bailee for reward to take reasonable care of horse - whether error of law or error of mixed law and fact established - prerogative and declaratory relief arising from orders of Local Court under Uncollected Goods Act 1995 allowing sale of horse at auction and requiring payment of charges - whether denial of procedural fairness

Local Courts (Civil Claims) Act 1970 Supreme Court Act 1970 LEGISLATION CITED : Uncollected Goods Act 1995 Civil Procedure Act 2005 Local Courts Act 1982 Local Courts (Criminal and Applications Procedure) Rule 2003

Allen v Kerr (1995) Aust Torts Reports 81-354 Meagher v Stephenson (1993) 30 NSWLR 736 Hill v King (1993) 31 NSWLR 654 ASIC v Farley (2001) 51 NSWLR 494 Collector of Customs v Agfa-Gevaert Limited (1995) 186 CLR 389 Attorney General for NSW v X (2000) 49 NSWLR 653 Azzopardi v Tasman UEB Industries Limited (1985) 4 NSWLR 139 Waterford v Commonwealth of Australia (1986-1987) 163 CLR 54 Waterhouse v Gilmore (1988) 12 NSWLR 270 CASES CITED : Craig v South Australia (1994-1995) 184 CLR 163 Roos v Director of Public Prosecutions (1994) 34 NSWLR 254 Banque Commerciale SA In Liquidation v Akhil Holdings Limited (1990) 169 CLR 272 Commonwealth Securities Limited v South Pacific Securities Pty Limited [2003] NSWCA 199 Haines v Leves (1987) 8 NSWLR 442 Coshott v Shipton Lodge Cobbitty Pty Limited [2004] NSWSC 353 Minister for Immigration and Ethnic Affairs v Ozmanion (1996) 141 ALR 322 Sachs v Miklos (1948) 2 KB 23 Nicholas Limited v Industrial Relations Commission of New South Wales and Ors [2004] NSWCA 359 Integrated Lighting & Ceilings Pty Limited v Phillips Electrical Pty Limited (1969) 90 WN (Pt 1) (NSW) 693 Darling Casino Limited v NSW Casino Control Authority (1997) 191 CLR 602