Williams v. Walker [2013] NSWSC 1013

Supreme Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: Williams v. Walker [2013] NSWSC 1013 Hearing dates: 17/7/13 Decision date: 17 July 2013 Jurisdiction: Common Law Before: Campbell J Decision: 1. Appeal and summons dismissed 2. The plaintiff to pay the defendant's costs on the ordinary basis after they have been agreed or assessed. Catchwords: LOCAL COURT APPEAL - s39 Local Court Act 2007 (NSW) - purchase of motor car - whether case put below was fairly arguable on the pleadings - whether on the facts as found only one conclusion was legally open - whether primary judge committed error of law by failing to appreciate the significance of argument seriously advanced Legislation Cited: Local Court Act 2007 (NSW) Uniform Civil Procedure Rules 2005 (NSW) Cases Cited: -Azzopardi v Tasman UEB Industries Limited (1985) 4 NSWLR 139 -Colyer Fehr Tallow Pty Ltd v KNZ Australia Pty Ltd [2011] NSWSC 457 -Cox v Goldcrest Developments Pty Ltd [2000] NSWSC 763; 50 NSWLR 76 -Currie v Dempsey [1967] 2 NSWR 532; 69 SR (NSW) 116 -Dare v Pulham (1982) 148 CLR 658 -Dennis Wilcox Pty Ltd v Federal Commissioner of Taxation (1988) 79 ALR 267 -Devries v Australian National Railways Commission [1993] HCA 78; 177 CLR 472 -Drew v Nunn (1879) 4 QB 661 -Fibrosa Spolka Akcyjna v Fairbairn Lawson Combe Barbour Ltd [1943] AC 32 -Hope v Bathurst City Council (1980) 144 CLR 1 -Soulemezis v Dudley (Holdings) Pty Ltd (1987) 10 NSWLR 247 Category: Principal judgment Parties: Keith Williams (plaintiff) Diane Rosemary Walker (defendant) Representation: Counsel: M. Gunning (plaintiff) T. Bors (defendant) Solicitors: Pope & Spinks Law (plaintiff) Schrader Legal (defendant) File Number(s): 2012/365412 Decision under appeal Jurisdiction: 9109 Date of Decision: 2012-10-29 00:00:00 Before: Magistrate Stapleton File Number(s): 2011/385583