Metziya Pty Ltd v ICR Engineering Pty Ltd; ICR Engineering Pty Ltd v Metziya Pty Ltd; ICR Engineering Pty Ltd v Blayney Cold Storage Distribution Pty Ltd [2016] NSWSC 1703

Supreme Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: Metziya Pty Ltd v ICR Engineering Pty Ltd; ICR Engineering Pty Ltd v Metziya Pty Ltd; ICR Engineering Pty Ltd v Blayney Cold Storage Distribution Pty Ltd [2016] NSWSC 1703 Hearing dates: 4 and 5 October 2016 Date of orders: 02 December 2016 Decision date: 02 December 2016 Jurisdiction: Common Law Before: Schmidt J Decision: Both parties have succeeded on their appeals. The usual order as to costs is that they follow the event. The parties should formulate proposed orders. Catchwords: APPEAL AND NEW TRIAL – leave to appeal and appeal Local Court decision – extension of time application granted – leave to appeal granted – inadequate reasons given – appeal upheld – order for new trial – costs Legislation Cited: Civil Procedure Act 2005 (NSW) Local Court Act 2007 (NSW) Suitors' Fund Act 1951 (NSW) Cases Cited: Acuthan v Coates (1986) 6 NSWLR 472; (1986) 24 A Crim R 304 Beale v Government Insurance Office of NSW (1997) 48 NSWLR 430 Ciszek v Enterprise Financial Solutions Pty Ltd [2010] NSWSC 1265 Commonwealth v Amann Aviation Pty Ltd (1991) 174 CLR 64; [1991] HCA 54 Gibson v Drumm [2016] NSWCA 206 House v The King (1936) 55 CLR 499; [1936] HCA 40 Moylan v Nutrasweet Co [2000] NSWCA 337 Palmer v Clarke (1989) 19 NSWLR 158 Pettitt v Dunkley [1971] 1 NSWLR 376 Placer (Granny Smith) Pty Ltd v Thiess Contractors Pty Ltd (2003) 196 ALR 257; [2003] HCA 10 Pollard v RRR Corporation Pty Ltd [2009] NSWCA 110 Shree Shirdi Sai Sansthan Sydney Limited v Nirmal Taluja [2014] NSWSC 1825 Soulemezis v Dudley (Holdings) Pty Ltd (1987) 10 NSWLR 247 Stoker v Adecco Gemvale Constructions P/L & Anor [2004] NSWCA 449 Category: Principal judgment Parties: Matter Number 376909 of 2015