Xu v Georges [2013] NSWSC 880

Supreme Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: Xu v Georges [2013] NSWSC 880 Hearing dates: 4 December 2012 Decision date: 04 July 2013 Before: Latham J Decision: 1. Leave to appeal is refused. 2. Up to and including 18th October 2011 costs as agreed or [on the ordinary basis] are to be paid by the plaintiff to the defendants 3. Indemnity costs thereafter are to be paid by the plaintiff to the defendants Catchwords: APPEAL - appeal from Local Court to Supreme Court - no appeal from Local Court to Supreme Court on questions of fact - leave to appeal refused - indemnity costs granted Legislation Cited: Local Court Act 2007 Cases Cited: Australian Broadcasting Tribunal v Bond (1990) 170 CLR 321 Australian Gaslight Co v Valuer-General (1940) 40 SR (NSW) 126 Azzopardi v Tasman UEB Industries Ltd (1985) 4 NSWLR 139 Carr v Neill [1999] NSWSC 1263 Gangemi Holdings Pty Ltd v Salter [1999] NSWSC 1004 Haines v Leves & Anor.(1987) 8 NSWLR 442 Mahoney v Industrial Registrar of New South Wales & Anor. (1986) 8 NSWLR 1 Poricanin v Australian Consolidated Industries Ltd [1979] 2 NSWLR 419 R v District Court: Ex Parte White (1966) 116 CLR 644 State Rail Authority v Smith [2000] NSWSC 334 Category: Principal judgment Parties: Cui Mian XU - Plaintiff Farah Georges - Defendants Representation: Counsel P Folino-Gallo - Plaintiff FFF Salama - Defendants Solicitors Mark Rahme and Associates - Plaintiff Paramonte Legal - Defendants File Number(s): 2011/00299457-1