GLMC Properties 2 Pty Ltd v Hassarati & Co Pty Ltd [2016] NSWSC 1642

Supreme Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: GLMC Properties 2 Pty Ltd v Hassarati & Co Pty Ltd [2016] NSWSC 1642 Hearing dates: 21 June 2016 Date of orders: 25 November 2016 Decision date: 25 November 2016 Jurisdiction: Common Law Before: Garling J Decision: (1) Extend time for the filing by the plaintiff of its Summons to 23 December 2015 (2) Summons filed 23 December 2015 is dismissed. (3) Plaintiff to pay the defendant's costs. Catchwords: PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE – civil – appeal from Local Court decision – Local Court Act ss 39, 40 and 41 – whether Magistrate erred in law in refusing to allow the plaintiff to call a witness and tender certain documents – whether Magistrate erred in law in his findings of fact – whether Magistrate erred in law in finding that there was no trespass to the plaintiff's land Legislation Cited: Evidence Act 1977 (Qld) Local Court Act 2007 Supreme Court Act 1970 Uniform Civil Procedure Rules 2005 Cases Cited: Anchor Brewhouse Developments v Berkeley House [1987] 2 EGLR 173 Aon Risk Services Australia Ltd v Australian National University [2009] HCA 27; (2009) 239 CLR 175 Australian Broadcasting Tribunal v Bond [1990] HCA 33; (1990) 170 CLR 321 Australian Gaslight Co v The Valuer-General (1940) 40 SR (NSW) 126 Azzopardi v Tasman UEB (1985) 4 NSWLR 139 BBH v The Queen [2012] HCA 9; (2012) 245 CLR 499 Brunner v Williams (1975) 73 LGR 266 CSR Ltd v Amaca Pty Ltd [2009] NSWCA 338 Dennis v Watt (1942) 43 SR (NSW) 32 Di Napoli v New Beach Apartments Pty Ltd [2004] NSWSC 52 House v The King [1936] HCA 40; (1936) 55 CLR 499 Kostas v HIA Insurance Services Pty Ltd [2010] HCA 32; (2010) 241 CLR 390 Lesley-Swan v Owners SP 32735 [2013] NSWSC 1635 LJP Investments Pty Ltd v Howard Chia Investments Pty Ltd (1989) 24 NSWLR 490 R v District Court: Ex parte White [1966] HCA 69; (1966) 116 CLR 644 RL&D Investments Pty Ltd v Bisby [2002] NSWSC 1082 Ross v Town of Victoria Park [1999] WASC 91 Thaina Tower (On Goulburn) Pty Ltd v City of Sydney Council [2007] NSWCA 300; (2007) 71 NSWLR 230 Turrunanse v Turrunanse [1968] AC 1086 Waterford v The Commonwealth [1987] HCA 25;(1987) 163 CLR 54 Yeloly v Morley (1910) 27 TLR 20 Texts Cited: Fleming's Law of Torts 7th Edition, 9th Edition Category: Procedural and other rulings Parties: GLM Properties 2 Pty Ltd (P) Joe Hassarati & Co Pty Ltd (D) Representation: Counsel: J Tzovaras (P) H Altan (D)