NSW Caselaw
New South Wales Supreme Court
CITATION : BOROWIAK v HOBBS & 1Ors [2006] NSWSC 1089
HEARING DATE(S) : 12/10/06
JUDGMENT DATE : 18 October 2006
JUDGMENT OF : Associate Justice Malpass
DECISION : The summons is dismissed. The plaintiff is to pay the costs of the proceedings.
CATCHWORDS : Application to set aside default judgment - appeal from review by a Magistrate - power to set aside - unfettered discretion - to be exercised having regard to the particular facts of the case and the dictates of justice - guidance provided by other authority - default, delay and explanation - prejudice - overriding purpose - leave and onus.
Civil Procedure Act 2005 LEGISLATION CITED : Supreme Court Rules 1970 Uniform Civil Perocedure Rules 2005
Cohen v McWilliam and Another (1995) 38 NSWLR 476 Davies v Pagett (1986) 70 ALR 793 CASES CITED : Stollznow v Calvert [1980] 2 NSWLR 749 Suduk v Burton [1999] NSWSC 1277 Vacuum Oil Pty Co Ltd v Stockdale (1942) 42 SR (NSW) 239
Gweneth BOROWIAK PARTIES : Pamela HOBBS Philip HOBBS
FILE NUMBER(S) : SC 13087/06
COUNSEL : Mr J Sheller (Pl) Mr B Glover (Defs)
SOLICITORS : William Roberts Lawyers (Pl) Insight Litigation & Legal Services Pty Ltd (Solicitors) (Defs)
LOWER COURT JURISDICTION : Local Court
LOWER COURT FILE NUMBER(S) : 80930/05
LOWER COURT JUDICIAL OFFICER : Stapleton LCM
LOWER COURT DATE OF DECISION : 31/5/06
LOWER COURT MEDIUM NEUTRAL CITATION : Pamela & Philip J HOBBS v Gweneth BOROWIAK
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