Storey v Harmse [2013] NSWSC 1641

Supreme Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: Storey v Harmse [2013] NSWSC 1641 Hearing dates: 8 November 2013 Decision date: 08 November 2013 Jurisdiction: Common Law Before: Beech-Jones J Decision: (1) There be a grant of leave to appeal under s 40(2) of the Local Court Act but the appeal be dismissed. (2) The proceedings be otherwise dismissed. (3) The plaintiff pay the defendant's costs of these proceedings. Catchwords: JUDICIAL REVIEW - leave to appeal from interlocutory decision of Local Court - application to amend statement of claim - application to join trustee in bankruptcy - whether proceedings statute barred - construction of loan agreement - whether cause of action accrued on default in payment of first instalment - whether proceedings futile - plaintiff lacked standing to bring proceedings - whether there was a mistake in the name of a party - Civil Procedure Act, s 65(2)(b). Legislation Cited: - Civil Procedure Act 2005 - Limitation Act 1969 - Local Court Act 2007 - Uniform Civil Procedure Rules 2005 Cases Cited: - Acuthan v Coates (1986) 6 NSWLR 472 - Eakin, Ex parte; re Notley (1939) 39 SR (NSW) 221 - Eakin v Notley (1939) 13 ALJR 417 - Lesley-Swan v Owners SP 32735 [2013] NSWSC 1635 - Luck, Re [2003] HCA 70; 78 ALJR 177 - Mitry v Business Australia Capital Finance Pty Limited (in liq) [2010] NSWCA 360 - Page v McKensey [2004] NSWCA 437 - Parisienne Basket Shoes Pty Ltd v Whyte [1938] HCA 7; 59 CLR 369 - Reeves v Butcher [1891] 2 QB 509 - Sayed v Deng [2012] NSWSC 851 Category: Principal judgment Parties: Malcolm Scott Storey (Plaintiff) Christiaan Wynand Harmse (Defendant) Representation: Counsel: Ms E. Cohen (Plaintiff) B.C. Dean (Defendant) Solicitors: Stephen Wright (Plaintiff) Rural Law (Defendant) File Number(s): 2013/178426