HEARSE & ANOR v PALLISTER & ORS [2009] NSWSC 406

New South Wales Supreme Court

CITATION : HEARSE & ANOR v PALLISTER & ORS [2009] NSWSC 406

HEARING DATE(S) : Friday 6 February 2009

JUDGMENT DATE : 20 May 2009

JURISDICTION : Common Law

JUDGMENT OF : Hall J at 1

DECISION : That the judgment entered against the second defendant on 27 May 2008 be set aside. That the judgment entered against the second defendant on 2 July 2008 be set aside.

CATCHWORDS : PROCEDURE – judgments and orders – amending, varying and setting aside - application to set aside judgment pursuant to UCPR r 36.16(2)(b) on the ground that it was entered in party's absence – where second defendant had arguable and bona fide defence on the merits – where second defendant denied knowledge of the hearing date – where explanation for failure to attend satisfactory – judgment set aside

LEGISLATION CITED : Conveyancing Act 1919

Baloglow v Konstanidis [2001] NSWCA 451 BP Australia Limited v Brown (2003) 58 NSWLR 322 Cameron v Cole (1943) 68 CLR 571 Ciavarella v Polimeni [2008] NSWSC 234 CTM Nominees Pty Ltd v Galba Pty Limited (1982) 2 BPR 9588 Daniels v Trefusis [1914] 1 Ch D 788 Emmanuel Paneras & Anor v Eastern Suburbs Property Developments Pty Ltd & 3 Ors [2009] NSWSC 105 CASES CITED : Grindell v Bass [1920] 2 Ch 487 Halloran v Minister Administering National Parks and Wildlife Act 1974 (2006) 229 CLR 545 Licata v Madeddu (1986) ANZ Conv R 438 North v Loomes [1919] 1 Ch 378 Notter v Girault [2004] NSWSC 863 Painter v Abel (1863) 2 H&C 113 Smith v Webster (1876) 3 Ch D 49 Thompson v White [2007] NSWSC 733