National Australia Bank Ltd v McCann (No. 2) [2010] NSWSC 1032

New South Wales Supreme Court

CITATION : National Australia Bank Ltd v McCann (No. 2) [2010] NSWSC 1032

HEARING DATE(S) : 9 September 2010

JUDGMENT DATE : 15 September 2010

JURISDICTION : COMMON LAW

JUDGMENT OF : Davies J

EX TEMPORE JUDGMENT DATE : 9 September 2010

DECISION : (1) The Defendant's Notice of Motion filed 30 July 2010 is dismissed. (2) Execution of the Writ of Possession is stayed until after 30 October 2010. (3) The Defendant is to pay the Plaintiff's costs.

CATCHWORDS : PROCEDURE - judgment and orders - setting aside - third application by Defendant to set aside default judgment - second application dismissed after contested hearing - further evidence filed which did not show Defence on the merits - no evidence adduced dealing with deficiencies identified in earlier judgment - abuse of process - application to set aside judgment refused.

Civil Procedure Act 2005 LEGISLATION CITED : Motor Accidents Act 1988 Stamp Duties Act 1920 Uniform Civil Procedure Rules

CATEGORY : Procedural and other rulings

Aon Risk Services Australia Limited v Australian National University (2009) 239 CLR 175 Bi v Mourad [2010] NSWCA 17 Dennis v Australian Broadcasting Corporation [2008] NSWCA 37 Fletcher v Besser [2010] NSWCA 30 Halpin v Lumley General Insurance Ltd [2009] NSWCA 372 CASES CITED : Hans Pet Constructions Pty Ltd v Cassar [2009] NSWCA 230 National Australia Bank Ltd v McCann [2010] NSWSC 766 Nominal Defendant v Manning [2000] NSWCA 80; (2000) 50 NSWLR 139 PNJ v The Queen [2009] HCA 6; (2009) 83 ALJR 384 Richards v Cornford (No 3) [2010] NSWCA 134 Rivat Pty Ltd v B & N Elomar Engineering Pty Ltd [2007] NSWSC 638