Norfeld Pty Ltd v Amanda Lee Jones Trading as Watermark Patent & Trademark Attorneys [2014] NSWSC 992

Supreme Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: Norfeld Pty Ltd v Amanda Lee Jones Trading as Watermark Patent & Trademark Attorneys [2014] NSWSC 992 Hearing dates: 30 April 2014 Decision date: 31 July 2014 Jurisdiction: Common Law Before: Hamill J Decision: (1) Leave to appeal under s 40(1) of the Local Court Act 2007 (NSW) is granted. (2) The application to amend the further amended summons is refused. (3) The appeal is dismissed. (4) The Plaintiff is to pay the Defendant's costs, including the costs of all interlocutory applications where costs were reserved or otherwise. Catchwords: Appeal from Local Court - leave to appeal - natural justice - procedural fairness - refusal to allow cross-examination - restriction on cross-examination - unrepresented litigant - pleadings - multiple applications to amend grounds of appeal Legislation Cited: Local Court Act 2007 (NSW) Civil Procedure Act 2005 (NSW) Cases Cited: Beveridge v Dontan Pty Ltd (1991) 23 NSWLR 13 Boulos v Martin (No 2) [2012] NSWCA 161 Damberg v Damberg [2001] NSWCA 87; (2001) 52 NSWLR 492 Finch v Goldstein (1981) 55 FLR 257 GPI Leisure Group v Herdsman Investments (No 3) (1990) 20 NSWLR 15 Jamal v Director of Public Prosecutions [2013] NSWCA 355 Jeray v Blue Mountains City Council & Ors (No 2) [2010] NSWCA 367 Kasupene v Minister for Immigration & Citizenship (2008) 49 AAR 77 Kioa v West [1985] HCA 81; (1985) 159 CLR 550 Marriage of Johnson (1997) 22 Fam LR 141 Mears v Sydney Anglican Schools Corporation [2013] NSWSC 535 Mobil Oil Australia v Federal Commissioner of Taxation [1963] HCA 41; (1963) 113 CLR 475 Norfeld v Jones [2014] NSWSC 54 Rocknote Enterprises v FS Architects [2008] NSWCA 39 Tanwar Enterprises v Bradshaw [2013] NSWCA 1276 Wakim v Mathiew Pty Ltd [2002] NSWSC 405 Williams v NSW Land and Housing [2012] NSWSC 1022 Category: Principal judgment Parties: Norfeld Pty Ltd (Plaintiff) Amanda Lee Jones Trading as Watermark Patent & Trademark Attorneys (Defendant) Representation: Counsel: B Zipser (Plaintiff) S Ahmed (Defendant) Solicitors: Livingstone & Company Lawyers (Plaintiff) Lewis Holdway Lawyers (Defendant) File Number(s): 2013/71259 Publication restriction: Nil