Yarraford Pastoral Co Pty Ltd v Lewington [2015] NSWSC 522

Supreme Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: Yarraford Pastoral Co Pty Ltd v Lewington [2015] NSWSC 522 Hearing dates: 6 May 2015 Date of orders: 06 May 2015 Decision date: 06 May 2015 Jurisdiction: Common Law Before: Beech-Jones J Decision: 1. Pursuant to UCPR 50.3(1)(c) extend the time to commence these proceedings until 15 September 2014.

2. The Plaintiff's Amended Summons be dismissed

3. The Plaintiff pay the Defendant's costs of the proceedings. Catchwords: APPEAL – Local Court – presiding magistrate accepted defendant's evidence – no question of law or of mixed law and fact raised – extent of magistrate's obligation to give reasons for primary finding of fact – obligation discharged – appeal dismissed. Legislation Cited: - Fair Trading Act 1987 – s 42 - Local Court Act 2007 – s 39 to s 41 Cases Cited: - A.V. Jennings Properties Limited v Kam Civil Pty Ltd [2013] NSWSC 1900 - Jacfun Pty Ltd v Sydney Harbour Foreshore Authority [2012] NSWCA 218 - Ken Wolf Real Estate Pty Ltd v O'Halloran [2012] NSWSC 993 - Lesley-Swan v Owners SP 32735 [2013] NSWSC 1635 - Soulemezis v Dudley (Holdings) Pty Ltd (1987) 10 NSWLR 247 Category: Principal judgment Parties: Yarraford Pastoral Co Pty Ltd – Plaintiff Richard Lewington – Decision Representation: Counsel: T.T. Bors – Plaintiff D.A. Smallbone – Defendant

Solicitors: And Legal – Plaintiff W.A. Baxter & Co – Defendant File Number(s): 2014/271597 Publication restriction: Nil