ELDERTON & ANOR v AUSTRALIAN FINANCE DIRECT LIMITED; ELDERTON v AUSTRALIAN FINANCE DIRECT LIMITED [2007] NSWSC 1192

New South Wales Supreme Court

CITATION : ELDERTON & ANOR v AUSTRALIAN FINANCE DIRECT LIMITED; ELDERTON v AUSTRALIAN FINANCE DIRECT LIMITED [2007] NSWSC 1192

HEARING DATE(S) : 16 November 2006

JUDGMENT DATE : 24 October 2007

JURISDICTION : Common Law

JUDGMENT OF : Hulme J

DECISION : In matter 11176/06; (i) Dismiss the summons; (ii) Appellants to pay Respondent's costs in this Court; In matter 11177/06; (i) Grant leave to appeal; (ii) Quash the decision of Mr Dillon made on 10 February 2006; (iii) In lieu thereof, order that the Plaintiff's claim in Downing Centre Local Court proceedings 5583/05 be dismissed; (iv) Respondent to pay Appellant's costs in this Court and the Local Court.

CATCHWORDS : Appeal from local court – further evidence – consumer credit code section 125 – Contracts Review Act – no question of principle

LEGISLATION CITED : Civil Procedure Act 2005 Contracts Review Act 1980

CASES CITED : Garcia v National Australia Bank Ltd (1998) 194 CLR 393 Perri v Coolangatta Investments Pty Ltd (1982) 149 CLR 537

Timothy Richard Elderton – Appellant (11176/06 & 1177/06) PARTIES : Carolyn Elderton – Co Appellant (11176/06) Australian Finance Direct Limited - Respondent

FILE NUMBER(S) : SC 11176/06; 11177/06

COUNSEL : Unrepresented (Emerson-Elliott, as McKenzie friend) – Appellants J M White – Respondent

SOLICITORS : In person (Emerson-Elliott, as McKenzie friend) - Appellants Dibbs Abbott Stillman – Respondent

LOWER COURT JURISDICTION : Local Court

LOWER COURT FILE NUMBER(S) : 5583/05

LOWER COURT JUDICIAL OFFICER : Dillon LCM

LOWER COURT DATE OF DECISION : 10 February 2006