Anjoshco Pty Ltd v Kellys Property Management Services Pty Ltd; Kellys Property Management Services Pty Ltd v Anjoshco Pty Ltd [2013] NSWSC 1917

Supreme Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: Anjoshco Pty Ltd v Kellys Property Management Services Pty Ltd; Kellys Property Management Services Pty Ltd v Anjoshco Pty Ltd [2013] NSWSC 1917 Hearing dates: 19 December 2013 Decision date: 19 December 2013 Jurisdiction: Common Law Before: Beech-Jones J Decision: (1) The judgment of the Local Court in proceedings number 2012/00048615 entered on 9 April 2013 be set aside. (2) The matter be remitted to the Local Court for further hearing. (3) Order that the costs of both appeals be costs in the cause of the proceedings remitted to the Local Court Catchwords: JUDICIAL REVIEW - Local Court appeal - action to enforce statutory indemnity concerning workers compensation benefits pursuant to s 151Z of Workers Compensation Act 1987 - whether trial judge failed to apply or address the Civil Liability Act 2002 in determining liability - jurisdictional limit of Local Court - costs. Legislation Cited: - Civil Liability Act 2002 - Local Court Act 2007 - Workers Compensation Act 1987 Cases Cited: - Grant v Royal Rehabilitation Centre Sydney [1999] NSWCA 250; 47 NSWLR 263 - Keith v Gal [2013] NSWCA 339 - Lesley-Swan v Owners SP 32735 [2013] NSWSC 1635 - Soulemezis v Dudley (Holdings) Pty Limited (1987) 10 NSWLR 247 - Tickle Industries Pty Ltd v Hann [1974] HCA 5; 130 CLR 321 Category: Principal judgment Parties: 2013/141267: Anjoshco Pty Ltd (Plaintiff) Kellys Property Management Services Pty Ltd (Defendant)