NSW Caselaw
New South Wales Court of Appeal
CITATION: Pacanowski v Simon Wakerman & Associates [2009] NSWCA 402
HEARING DATE(S): 10 November 2009
JUDGMENT DATE: 10 November 2009
JUDGMENT OF: Tobias JA at 1; Basten JA at 25
EX TEMPORE JUDGMENT DATE: 10 November 2009
DECISION: Summons for leave to appeal dismissed with costs
CATCHWORDS: PROCEDURE – Dismissal of proceedings for want of prosecution – Application for leave to appeal – Whether discretion to dismiss proceedings miscarried – Whether denial of procedural fairness – Where delay gave rise to presumptive prejudice
LEGISLATION CITED: Civil Procedure Act 2005 Uniform Civil Procedure Rules
CATEGORY: Procedural and other rulings
CASES CITED: Aon Risk Services Australia Limited v Australian National University [2009] HCA 27; (2009) 83 ALJR 951 Hoser v Hartcher [1999] NSWSC 527
David Pacanowski Maxine Pacanowski PARTIES: Simon Wakerman & Associates Pty Ltd Simon Wakerman Angelo Natoli Natoli Constructions Pty Ltd
FILE NUMBER(S): CA 40255/09
A: S D Robb QC COUNSEL: 1&2 R: S Torrington 3&4 R: B Dooley SC / I Judd
A: Charles G Roth SOLICITORS: 1&2 R: Blackstone Waterhouse, Sydney 3& 4R: George Mallos, Lawyer,
LOWER COURT JURISDICTION: District Court
LOWER COURT FILE NUMBER(S): 3015/05
LOWER COURT JUDICIAL OFFICER: Registrar McDonald
LOWER COURT DATE OF DECISION: 16 April 2009
IN THE SUPREME COURT OF NEW SOUTH WALES COURT OF APPEAL CA 40255/09
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