Singh v Doulakis [2008] NSWSC 987

New South Wales Supreme Court

CITATION : Singh v Doulakis [2008] NSWSC 987

HEARING DATE(S) : 19 September 2008

JUDGMENT DATE : 23 September 2008

JURISDICTION : Common Law

JUDGMENT OF : Harrison J

DECISION : Judgment varied but proceedings otherwise dismissed

CATCHWORDS : LOCAL COURTS – appeal on question of law pursuant to s 73 of the Local Courts Act 1982 – whether magistrate failed to give adequate reasons for decision to award damages for loss of rent following damage to premises by tenant – whether evidence capable of supporting findings – no error of law – whether award of damages for loss of rent for a small period when landlord entitled to receive rent from another tenant amounted to double counting and an error of law – error of law found – judgment varied pursuant to s 75(a) Local Courts Act 1982.

LEGISLATION CITED : Local Courts Act 1982

CATEGORY : Principal judgment

Australian Gaslight Co v Valuer-General (1940) 40 SR (NSW) 126 CASES CITED : Azzopardi v Tasman UEB Industries Limited (1985) 4 NSWLR 139 US Manufacturing Co Pty Ltd v ABB Service Pty Ltd [2008] NSWSC 705

PARTIES : Manpreet Singh and Labh Sing (Plaintiffs) Peter Doulakis and Maria Doulakis (Defendants)

FILE NUMBER(S) : SC 10368/2008

COUNSEL : J F Heazlewood (Plaintiffs) D D Knoll (Defendant)

SOLICITORS : Hemant Prakash & Associates (Plaintiffs) Konstan Lawyers (Defendants)

LOWER COURT JURISDICTION : Local Court

LOWER COURT FILE NUMBER(S) : 12400/06

LOWER COURT JUDICIAL OFFICER : Bradd LCM

LOWER COURT DATE OF DECISION : 9 October 2007

IN THE SUPREME COURT OF NEW SOUTH WALES COMMON LAW DIVISION