Rory McDonnell v Mehanna Holdings Pty Ltd as Trustee for the Mehanna Discretionary Trust [2019] NSWSC 1768

Supreme Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: Rory McDonnell v Mehanna Holdings Pty Ltd as Trustee for the Mehanna Discretionary Trust [2019] NSWSC 1768 Hearing dates: 26 July 2019 Date of orders: 13 December 2019 Decision date: 13 December 2019 Jurisdiction: Common Law Before: N Adams J Decision: (1) That the time for commencing this appeal be extended to 13 June 2019. (2) That leave is granted to argue grounds 1, 2 and 6. (3) That the appeal is allowed. (4) That the matter be remitted to the Local Court of NSW to be determined according to law. (5) That to the extent that it is otherwise eligible, the defendant be granted a certificate under s 6(1) of the Suitors Fund Act 1951 (NSW) for its costs of this appeal. (6) That there otherwise be no order as to costs in this matter. Catchwords: LOCAL COURT APPEAL - summary judgment - where applicant's defence and cross-claim struck out - alleged breach of agreement to obtain finance for purchase of property - cross-claim for misleading and deceptive conduct - whether error of law - whether undue emphasis placed on applicant's delay - whether error of law - procedural fairness - requirements for summary dismissal Legislation Cited: Civil Procedure Act 2005 (NSW), s 56, s 57, s 66 Competition and Consumer Act 2010 (Cth), Sch 2 - Australian Consumer Law, s 18 Local Court Act 2007 (NSW), s 39, s 40, s 41 Suitors Fund Act 1951 (NSW), s 6(1) Supreme Court Act 1970 (NSW), s 69 Uniform Civil Procedure Rules, r 1.11(3), r 12.7, r 13.1, r 42.1, r 50.3, r 59.3(4) Cases Cited: Aldous v NSW [2014] NSWCA 280 Café Du Liban Pty Ltd v Bespoke Garage Pty Ltd [2017] NSWSC 779 Ciszek v Enterprise Financial Solutions Pty Ltd [2010] NSWSC 1265 Dietrich v R (1992) 177 CLR 292; HCA 57 Director of Public Prosecutions (NSW) v Illawarra Cashmart Pty Limited [2006] NSWSC 343; (2006) 67 NSWLR 402 Hamod v State of New South Wales and Anor [2011] NSWCA 375 Macatangay v NSW (No 2) [2009] NSWCA 272 McLennan v Sukh [2011] NSWSC 26 Oshlack v Richmond River Council (1998) 193 CLR 72; [1998] HCA 11 R v PL (2009) 199 A Crim R 199 Sayed v Deng [2012] NSWSC 851 Shaw v State of New South Wales [2012] NSWCA 102 Spellson v George (1992) 26 NSWLR 666 State of New South Wales v Plaintiff A [2012] NSWCA 248 State of New South Wales v Williams (2014) 242 A Crim R 22; [2014] NSWCA 177 Tomko v Palasty (No 2) ; (2007) 71 NSWLR 61; NSWCA 369 Warkworth Mining Limited v Bulga Milbrodale Progress Association Inc [2014] NSWCA 105 Category: Principal judgment Parties: Rory McDonnell (Plaintiff) Mehanna Holdings Pty Limited as Trustee for the Mehanna Discretionary Trust (Defendant) Representation: Counsel: Mr M Bennett (Defendant)