Di Gregorio v Jersey Developments 27 Pty Ltd [2018] NSWSC 966

Supreme Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: Di Gregorio v Jersey Developments 27 Pty Ltd [2018] NSWSC 966 Hearing dates: 19 June 2018 Date of orders: 19 June 2018 Decision date: 19 June 2018 Jurisdiction: Equity Before: Darke J Decision: Judgment set aside under UCPR r 36.16(2)(b). Catchwords: PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE – power to set aside judgment given in absence of party –judgment entered pursuant to terms of consent orders – consent orders provided for judgment to be entered for the amount of the plaintiffs' claim upon default in the making of payments – whether provision a penalty – whether there was an implied acknowledgment of existing debt – judgment set aside Legislation Cited: Uniform Civil Procedure Rules, rr 36.15, 36.16 Cases Cited: Acron Pacific Ltd v Offshore Oil NL (1985) 157 CLR 514 Andrews v Australia and New Zealand Banking Group Ltd (2012) 247 CLR 205; [2012] HCA 30 Australian Management Consultants Pty Ltd v Direct Mortgage Funding Pty Ltd [2003] VSC 202 Auzcare Pty Ltd v Idameneo (No 123) Pty Ltd (2015) 91 NSWLR 581; [2015] NSWCA 412 Austress Freyssinet Pty Ltd v Joseph [2006] NSWSC 77 Brags Electrics Pty Ltd v Gregory [2010] NSWSC 1205 Calcorp (Australia) Pty Ltd v 271 Collins Pty Ltd (2010) 29 VR 462 Cameron v UBS AG (2000) 2 VR 108; [2000] VSCA 222 Lachlan v HP Mercantile Pty Ltd (2015) 89 NSWLR 198; [2015] NSWCA 130 Lachlan v HP Mercantile Pty Ltd [2014] NSWSC 356 O'Dea v Allstates Leasing System (WA) Pty Ltd (1983) 152 CLR 359 Category: Procedural and other rulings Parties: Giuseppe Di Gregorio (First Plaintiff) Giuseppina Di Gregorio (Second Plaintiff) Stefano Di Giovanni (Third Plaintiff) Maria Di Giovanni (Fourth Plaintiff) Jersey Developments 27 Pty Ltd (First Defendant) Joseph Taouk (Second Defendant) Representation: Counsel: Mr H W Somerville (Plaintiffs) Mr F C Corsaro SC and Mr D Allen (Second Defendant)