Mills Oakley (Partnership) v Asset HQ Australia Pty Ltd [2019] NSWDC 122

District Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: Mills Oakley (Partnership) v Asset HQ Australia Pty Ltd [2019] NSWDC 122 Hearing dates: 05/04/2019 Date of orders: 12 April 2019 Decision date: 12 April 2019 Jurisdiction: Civil Before: Hatzistergos DCJ Decision: (1) I set aside the judgement in favour of the Plaintiff entered 3 October 2017 (2) I direct the Defendant to file a Defence within fourteen days. (3) I will hear the parties as to costs. Catchwords: CIVIL PROCEDURE – Default Judgment – Setting aside – judgment entered in circumstances against good faith – whether sufficient cause should be shown – extensive delay by applicant Legislation Cited: Uniform Civil Procedure Rules 2005 (NSW) Legal Profession Uniform Law Australian Solicitors Conduct Rules 2015 Cases Cited: Adams v Kennick Trading (Intl) Ltd (1986) 4 NSWLR 503 Dai v Zui [2013] NSWCA 412 Kendle v Carnegie [2006] NSWCA 302 Ritson v Commissioner of Police, New South Wales Police Force [2018] NSWSC 1999 Roach v B&W Steel Pty Ltd (1991) 23 NSWLR 110 Shirriff v Nominal Defendant [1999] NSWCA 152 Simpson v Alexander (1926) 26 SR (NSW) 296 Smith v Budandan Enterprises [2002] 55 NSWLR 367 Violi v Commonwealth Bank of Australia [2015] NSWCA 152 Texts Cited: N/A Category: Procedural and other rulings Parties: Mills Oakley (Plaintiff) Asset HQ Australia Pty Ltd (Defendant) Representation: Counsel: Mr M. Lapirow (for the Plaintiff) Mr G. McDonald (for the Defendant)