Mahaffy v Eather t/as Bellevue Pastoral Company [2013] NSWSC 132

Supreme Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: Mahaffy v Eather t/as Bellevue Pastoral Company [2013] NSWSC 132 Hearing dates: 29 November 2012 Decision date: 14 February 2013 Jurisdiction: Equity Division Before: Justice Rein Decision: 1. Appeal allowed. 2. Set aside the judgment of the Magistrate Connell on 28 October 2009. 3. Order that the matter be returned to the Local Court for new trial to a venue to be determined by the Chief Magistrate. 4. The costs of the first trial be determined by the Local Court in the retrial. 5. The defendant pay costs (such as they are) of the plaintiff. Catchwords: APPEAL AND NEW TRIAL - Appeal - Practice and procedure - New South Wales - Extension of time for appeal

APPEAL AND NEW TRIAL - Appeal - General principles - Error of law - Adequacy of reasons

APPEAL AND NEW TRIAL - Local Court - Civil Claims - Appeal and new trial

CONTRACTS - Formation of contractual relations - Contract implied from conduct of parties

CONTRACTS - Building, engineering and related contracts - Performance of work - Effect of acceptance Legislation Cited: Local Court Act 2007 (NSW) Cases Cited: Alchin v Daley [2009] NSWCA 418 Bagumya v Kakwano [2010] NSWSC 600 Coshott v Lenin [2007] NSWCA 153 Currabubula Holdings Pty Ltd v State Bank of New South Wales [2000] NSWSC 232 Empirnall Holdings Pty Ltd v Machon Paull Partners Pty Ltd (1988) 14 NSWLR 523 Hamod v Suncorp Metway Insurance Ltd [2006] NSWCA 243 Kriketos v Livschitz [2009] NSWCA 96; (2009) 14 BPR 26 Mifsud v Campbell (1991) 21 NSWLR 725; (1991) 13 MVR 243 Pollard v RRR Corp Pty Ltd [2009] NSWCA 110 SAS (Sales) Pty Ltd v SJPJ Pty Ltd [2011] NSWSC 905 Soulemezis v Dudley (Holdings) Pty Ltd (1987) 10 NSWLR 247 The Owners - Strata Plan 32735 v Lesley-Swan [2012] NSWSC 383 Toll (FGCT) Pty Ltd v Alphafarm Pty Ltd and others [2004] HCA 52; (2004) 219 CLR 165; (2004) 211 ALR 342; (2004) ALJR 129; (2005) Aust Contract R 90-204 US Manufacturing Co Pty Ltd v ABB Service Pty Ltd [2008] NSWSC 705 Category: Principal judgment Parties: Peter John Mahaffy (Plaintiff) Darren E Eather T/As Bellevue Pastoral Company (First Defendant) Lynette D Eather T/As Bellevue Pastoral Company (Second Defendant) Leanne S Eather T/As Bellevue Pastoral Company (Third Defendant) Warren T Eather T/As Bellevue Pastoral Company (Fourth Defendant) Representation: Counsel: Ms T.R. Gordon (First, Second, Third and Fourth Defendant) Plaintiff in person Solicitors: Mr Russell John Booby (First, Second, Third and Fourth Defendant) File Number(s): 2009/297280