Nichols Constructions Pty Limited v Elphick [2015] NSWSC 940

Supreme Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: Nichols Constructions Pty Limited v Elphick [2015] NSWSC 940 Hearing dates: 06 July 2015 Date of orders: 17 July 2015 Decision date: 17 July 2015 Jurisdiction: Common Law Before: Harrison AsJ Decision: The court orders that:

(1) The default judgments entered on 3 February 2015 and 13 February 2015 are set aside.

(2) The defendant is to file and serve a defence and cross claim within 14 days.

(3) The matter is listed for directions before the Registrar at 9.00 am on 7 August 2015.

(4) Costs are reserved. Catchwords: CIVIL PROCEDURE – application to set aside default judgment – whether satisfactory explanation for delay - whether defendant has a bona fide defence and an arguable or triable issue – whether default judgment should be set aside on the basis of irregularity in the judgment sum Legislation Cited: Civil Procedure Act 2005 (NSW) Contracts Review Act 1980 (NSW) National Credit Code Real Property Act 1900 (NSW) Uniform Civil Procedure Rules 2005 (NSW) Cases Cited: Bank of Queensland v Dutta [2010] NSWSC 574 Codelfa Construction Pty Ltd v State Rail Authority of NSW [1982] HCA 24; (1982) 149 CLR 337 Cohen v McWilliam (1995) 128 FLR 263; (1995) 38 NSWLR 476 Davies v Pagett (1986) 10 FCR 226 Equuscorp Pty Ltd v Glengallan Investments (2004) 218 CLR 471; [2004] HCA 55 MSU Management Pty Ltd, Re; Urusoglu v MSU Management Pty Ltd [2011] NSWSC 54 Riz v Perpetual Trustee Australia Ltd [2007] NSWSC 1153 Royal Botanic Gardens & Domain Trust v South Sydney City Council (2002) 240 CLR 45; [2002] HCA 5 Stankovic v Magee [2014] NSWCA 439 Category: Procedural and other rulings Parties: Nichols Constructions Pty Limited (Plaintiff) Vickie Maree Elphick (Defendant) Representation: Counsel: R Smith SC & D Macfarlane (Plaintiff) S Gray (Defendant)