Curtis v Charles Darwin University [2014] NSWSC 1032

Supreme Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: Curtis v Charles Darwin University [2014] NSWSC 1032 Hearing dates: 4 April 2014 Decision date: 31 July 2014 Jurisdiction: Common Law Before: Button J Decision: (1) An extension of time to appeal is granted. (2) Appeal dismissed. (3) The appellant is to pay the costs of the respondent. Catchwords: APPEAL - civil - appeal from decision of Local Court pursuant to s 39 or s 40 of the Local Court Act 2007 (NSW) - whether extension of time to appeal should be granted - whether Magistrate should have recused himself - whether appellant afforded procedural fairness at hearing - whether appellant should be permitted to re-agitate findings of fact APPEAL - EVIDENCE - civil - whether evidence improperly admitted APPEAL - CONTRACT - whether contractual relationship exists between University and student - what constitutes consideration Legislation Cited: Evidence Act 1995 (NSW), ss 69, 166, 167 Local Court Act 2007 (NSW), ss 39, 40 Uniform Civil Procedure Rules 2005 rr 36.15, 50.3 Cases Cited: Biotechnology Australia Pty Ltd v Pace (1988) 15 NSWLR 130 BP Refinery (Westernport) Pty Ltd v Shire of Hastings (1977) 180 CLR 266 Curtis v Charles Darwin University [2013] NSWSC 1558 Da Costa v The Queen [1968] HCA 51, (1968) 118 CLR 186 Dillon v Boland; Dillon v Cush [2012] NSWCA 364 Dunlop Pneumatic Tyre Co Ltd v Selfridge and Co Ltd [1915] AC 847 Ebner v Official Trustee in Bankruptcy [2000] HCA 63; 205 CLR 337 Johnson v Johnson [2000] HCA 48; 201 CLR 488 Pico Holdings Inc v Wave Vistas Pty Ltd (formerly Turf Club Australia Pty Ltd) and Another [2005] HCA 13; 79 ALJR 825 RL & D Investments Pty Ltd v Bisby [2002] NSWSC 1082 Subramaniam v DPP [1956] 1 WLR 965 Tomko v Palasty (No 2) [2007] NSWCA 369 US Manufacturing Co Pty Ltd v ABB Service Pty Ltd [2008] NSWSC 705 X v University of Western Sydney [2014] NSWSC 82 Category: Principal judgment Parties: John Phillip Curtis (Appellant) Charles Darwin University (Respondent) Representation: Counsel: Appellant (self-represented) J Sleight (Respondent) Solicitors: Thomas Cooper Lawyers Pty Ltd (Respondent) File Number(s): 13/286853