Elias v Naomi [2018] NSWSC 1712

Supreme Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: Elias v Naomi [2018] NSWSC 1712 Hearing dates: 7 November 2018 Decision date: 09 November 2018 Jurisdiction: Common Law Before: Adamson J Decision: (1) Refuse leave to appeal on grounds 1-3 of the amended summons filed on 17 May 2016.

(2) Otherwise dismiss the amended summons.

(3) Order the plaintiff to pay the defendant's costs of the proceedings. Catchwords: APPEAL FROM LOCAL COURT – alleged denial of procedural fairness – challenges to interlocutory decisions of magistrate of procedural nature – no warrant for grant of leave Legislation Cited: Civil Procedure Act 2005 (NSW), Pt 6, ss 58, 61, 62 Federal Court of Australia Act 1976 (Cth), s 24 Home Building Act 1989 (NSW), ss 7, 10, 92 Local Court Act 1970 (NSW), ss 39, 40 Supreme Court Act 1970 (NSW), s 101 Uniform Civil Procedure Rules 2005 (NSW), rr 31.20, 31.28, 31.30, 42.1 Cases Cited: Aon Risk Services Aust Ltd v Australian National University (2009) 239 CLR 175; [2009] HCA 27 Bomanite Pty Ltd v Slatex Corp Aust Pty Ltd (1991) 32 FCR 379 CSR Ltd v Amaca Pty Ltd [2009] NSWCA 338 Director of Public Prosecutions v El Mawas (2006) NSWLR 93; [2006] NSWCA 154 Gerlach v Clifton Bricks Pty Ltd (2002) 209 CLR 478; [2002] HCA 22 Hession v Century 21 South Pacific Ltd (in liq) (1992) 28 NSWLR 120 R v Birks (1990) 19 NSWLR 677 Texts Cited: Local Court of New South Wales, Practice Note Civ 1, 23 March 2011, Pt E, cl 29.1 Category: Principal judgment Parties: Tony Elias t/a Joe Elias and Sons (Plaintiff) Nafisa Naomi (Defendant) Representation: Counsel: R Marshall SC (Plaintiff) B Kaplan (Defendant)