Borcherdt v Scott [2014] NSWCA 339

Court of Appeal Supreme Court New South Wales Medium Neutral Citation: Borcherdt v Scott [2014] NSWCA 339 Hearing dates: 7 July 2014 Decision date: 03 October 2014 Before: Basten JA at [1]; Gleeson JA at [2]; Tobias AJA at [3] Decision: Appeals dismissed with 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 - appeal from a decision of a Local Court Magistrate - appeal limited to errors of law or errors of mixed fact and law - no such error demonstrated in Magistrate's resolution of conflicting evidence Legislation Cited: Limitation Act 1969 (NSW) Local Court Act 2007 (NSW) ss 39, 40 Supreme Court Act 1970 (NSW) s 101(2)(r) Partnership Act 1892 (NSW) ss 1, 2 Uniform Civil Procedure Rules 2005 rr 20.26, 42.15A Cases Cited: Azzopardi v Tasman UEB Industries Ltd (1985) 4 NSWLR 139 Borcherdt v Scott [2013] NSWCA 417 Borcherdt v Scott [2013] NSWSC 285 Fox v Percy [2003] HCA 22; (2003) 214 CLR 118 Kostas v HIA Insurance Services Pty Ltd [2010] HCA 32; (2010) 241 CLR 390 Young v Queensland Trustees Ltd [1956] HCA 51; (1956) 99 CLR 560 Category: Principal judgment Parties: Robert John Borcherdt (Appellant) Coswald Thomas Scott (Respondent) Representation: Counsel: In person (Appellant) AL Tokley SC / MS Rennie (Respondent) Solicitors: MJO Legal (Respondent) File Number(s): 2013/132805 Decision under appeal Jurisdiction: 9111 Citation: Borcherdt v Scott [2013] NSWSC 285 Date of Decision: 2013-04-03 00:00:00 Before: Adamson J File Number(s): 2012/139576