Weller v Williams [2011] NSWSC 910

Supreme Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: Weller v Williams [2011] NSWSC 910 Hearing dates: 18 August 2011 Decision date: 09 December 2011 Jurisdiction: Common Law Before: Davies J Decision: 1. The Summons is dismissed. 2. The Plaintiff is to pay the Defendant's costs Catchwords: APPEAL - from Local Court - leave to appeal - what must be shown - interlocutory orders concerning pleadings - Anshun estoppel - inconsistent judgments - relief inconsistent with earlier judgment - duty to give reasons - barristers - to whom duty is owed. Legislation Cited: Fair Trading Act 1987 Limitation Act 1969 Local Court Act 2007 Trade Practices Act 1974 Uniform Civil Procedure Rules Cases Cited: Adam P Brown Male Fashions Pty Ltd v Philip Morris Inc (1981) 148 CLR 170; Ashi Pty Ltd v Karasco Investments Pty Ltd [2009] NSWSC 780; Bracks v Smyth-Kirk [2009] NSWCA 401 Chapmans Ltd v Yandell [1999] NSWCA 361; Cosmos E-C Commerce Pty Ltd v Sue Bidwell & Associates Pty Ltd [2004] NSWCA 261; Moy v Pettman Smith (a Firm) [2002] EWCA Civ 875 O'Doherty v Birrell [2001] 3 VR 147 Port of Melbourne Authority v Anshun (1981) 147 CLR 589; Re Luck [2003] HCA 70; (2003) 78 ALJR 177 Tanning Research Laboratories Inc v O'Brien [1990] HCA 8; (1990) 169 CLR 332; Weller v Phipps [2010] NSWCA 323 Wilson v Carter [2005] NSWSC 1351 Category: Principal judgment Parties: Herbert Hugo Weller (Plaintiff) Dominic John Williams (Defendant) Representation: B Oliak (Plaintiff) C Purdy (Defendant) H Weller (Plaintiff) Moray & Agnew (Defendant) File Number(s): 2011/6130 Decision under appeal Jurisdiction: 9109 Date of Decision: 2010-12-09 00:00:00 Before: Magistrate Price