Bauskis v Liew [2013] NSWCA 297

Court of Appeal Supreme Court New South Wales Medium Neutral Citation: Bauskis v Liew [2013] NSWCA 297 Hearing dates: 7 August 2013 Decision date: 05 September 2013 Before: Beazley P at [1]; Barrett JA at [2]; Gleeson JA at [8] Decision: 1. Appeal dismissed. 2. Appellants to pay the respondent's costs. [Note: The Uniform Civil Procedure Rules 2005 provide (Rule 36.11) that unless the Court otherwise orders, a judgment or order is taken to be entered when it is recorded in the Court's computerised court record system. Setting aside and variation of judgments or orders is dealt with by Rules 36.15, 36.16, 36.17 and 36.18. Parties should in particular note the time limit of fourteen days in Rule 36.16.] Catchwords: APPEAL AND NEW TRIAL - appeal - practice and procedure - self-represented litigant - procedural fairness - whether primary judge erred in the exercise of his discretion in rejecting evidence and refusing an adjournment application

CONTRACTS - building, engineering and related contracts - remuneration - joint venture - quantum meruit - whether party to the deed entitled to recover for services rendered Cases Cited: Abram v Bank of New Zealand (1996) ATPR ¶41-507 Ali v Nationwide News Pty Ltd [2008] NSWCA 183 Aon Risk Services Australia Ltd v Australian National University [2009] HCA 27; 239 CLR 175 Barghouthi v Transfield Pty Ltd [2002] FCA 666; 122 FCR 19 Bhagwanani v Martin [1999] SASC 406; 2004 LSJS 449 Clark v State of New South Wales (No 2) [2006] NSWSC 914 Hamod v State of New South Wales [2011] NSWCA 375 House v The King [1936] HCA 40; 55 CLR 499 HSH Hotels (Australia) Ltd v Multiplex Constructions Pty Ltd [2004] NSWCA 302; (2005) 21 BCL Jae Kyung Lee v Bob Chae-Sang Cha [2008] NSWCA 13 Knight v Maclean [2002] NSWCA 314 Microsoft Corporation v Ezy Loans Pty Ltd [2004] FCA 1135; 63 IPR 54 NAGA v Minister for Immigration & Multicultural & Indigenous Affairs [2002] FCA 944 Nagy v Ryan [2003] SASC 37 Newton v Ellis [2012] NSWCA 106 Nikolic v Oladaily Pty Ltd [2007] NSWCA 252 Pezos v Police [2005] SASC 500; 94 SASR 154 Rajski v Scitec Corporation Pty Ltd (Court of Appeal, 16 June 1986, unreported) Reid v Kerr (1974) 9 SASR 367 Sali v SPC Ltd [1993] HCA 47; 67 ALJR 841 Seymour v Australian Broadcasting Commission (1997) 19 NSWLR 219 State of Queensland v JL Holdings Pty Ltd [1997] HCA 1; 189 CLR 146 Tomasevic v Travaglini [2007] VSC 337; 17 VR 100 Category: Principal judgment Parties: John Peter Bauskis (First appellant) Gusfact Trading Pty Ltd (Second appellant) Nicholas Kon Ming Liew (Respondent) Representation: Counsel: Dr J Walsh of Brannagh (Appellants) J W Dodd (Respondent) Solicitors: Darroll Nelson (Appellants) Goodwyn Legal (Respondent) File Number(s): 2012/308715 Decision under appeal Jurisdiction: 9111 Citation: Bauski & Anor v Liew (No 2) [2012] NSWSC 1148 Date of Decision: 2012-09-20 00:00:00 Before: Beech-Jones J File Number(s): 2011/382415