Gabriel v Grech (No 3) [2020] NSWSC 218

Supreme Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: Gabriel v Grech (No 3) [2020] NSWSC 218 Hearing dates: 4 March 2020 Decision date: 11 March 2020 Jurisdiction: Common Law Before: Adamson J Decision: (1) Allow the appeal.

(2) Set aside the order made by Atkinson LCM dismissing the plaintiff's claim and in lieu thereof order judgment in favour of the plaintiff.

(3) Reserve the question of the appropriate order on the cross-claim.

(4) Reserve the question of the costs of these proceedings and of the costs in the Local Court.

(5) Direct the parties to agree on a timetable for submissions on the cross-claim and costs and provide it to my Associate in the form of draft short minutes by 4.00pm on 15 March 2020 in order that directions can be made in chambers.

(6) Grant liberty to apply to restore the matter on three days' notice. Catchwords: CIVIL PROCEDURE — Pleadings — admissions made in pleadings — whether cross-defendant bound by facts admitted in pleadings by defendant to primary claim — exceptions to general principle that admissions are binding on parties and the Court — Court bound by admission made by defendant in pleadings

CIVIL PROCEDURE — Cross-claims — Against third party — whether cross-defendant entitled to raise defence to primary claim that defendant did not raise — cross-defendant not a party to the issue

CIVIL PROCEDURE — Time — whether summons filed in time — when entry of orders properly effected — whether extension of time necessary – importance of entering orders in JusticeLink Legislation Cited: Civil Procedure Act 2005 (NSW), s 22 District Court Rules 1973 (NSW), Pt 21, r 4 Evidence Act 1995 (NSW), s 191 Local Court Act 2007 (NSW), ss 39, 40 Uniform Civil Procedure Rules 2005 (NSW), rr 6, 17, 36, 50 Cases Cited: Asia Television Ltd v Yau's Entertainment Pty Ltd (No 2) [2000] FCA 838; (2000) 49 IPR 264 Banque Commerciale SA (En Liqn) v Akhil Holdings Ltd (1990) 169 CLR 279; [1990] HCA 11 Barclays Bank v Tom [1923] 1 KB 221 Bitumen and Oil Refineries (Australia) Ltd v Commissioner for Government Transport (1955) 92 CLR 200; [1955] HCA 1 Boileau v Rutlin (1848) 2 Exch 665 Briginshaw v Briginshaw (1938) 60 CLR 336; [1938] HCA 34 CGU Insurance Ltd v Blakeley (2016) 259 CLR 339; [2016] HCA 2 Damberg v Damberg (2001) 52 NSWLR 492; [2001] NSWCA 87 Dare v Pulham (1982) 148 CLR 658; [1982] HCA 70 Fairfax Media Publications Pty Ltd v Gayle [2019] NSWCA 172 Gabriel v Grech [2018] NSWSC 1652 Gabriel v Grech [2019] NSWSC 1163 Gates v City Mutual Life Assurance Society Limited (1986) 160 CLR 1; [1986] HCA 3 Gramophone Co Ltd v Magazine Holder Co [1911] UKHL 1081; (1911) 28 RPC 221 Hordern-Richmond Ltd v Duncan [1947] 1 KB 545 Insurance Exchange of Australasia v Dooley (2000) 50 NSWLR 222; [2000] NSWCA 159 Iran v Barakat Galleries [2008] 1 All ER 1177; [2007] EWCA 1374 Ken Wolf Real Estate Pty Ltd v O'Halloran [2012] NSWSC 993 Kheirs Financial Services Pty Ltd v Aussie Home Loans Pty Ltd (2010) 31 VR 46; [2010] VSCA 355 Macrae Knitting Mills Ltd v Lowes Ltd (1936) 55 CLR 725; [1936] HCA 43 Markus v Provincial Insurance Co Ltd (1983) 25 NSWCCR 1; BC8300012 Mills v Futhem Pty Ltd (2011) 81 NSWLR 538; [2011] NSWCA 252 Moon v Mun [2013] NSWCA 217 Parramatta City Council v Sandell [1973] 1 NSWLR 151 Port of Melbourne Authority v Anshun Pty Ltd (1981) 147 CLR 589; [1981] HCA 45 Sgro v Australian Associated Motor Insurers Ltd (2015) 91 NSWLR 325; [2015] NSWCA 262 Tarrant v Statewide Secured Investments Ltd [2011] NSWCA 248 Taylor v Ansett Transport Industries Ltd (1987) 18 FCR 342; [1987] FCA 127 Termijtelen v Van Arkel [1974] 1 NSWLR 525 Water Board v Moustakas (1988) 180 CLR 491; [1988] HCA 12 Younan v Nationwide News Pty Ltd [2013] NSWCA 335 Texts Cited: J D Heydon, Cross on Evidence (1991, Butterworths) Ritchie's Uniform Civil Procedure NSW (LexisNexis Butterworths) Category: Principal judgment Parties: Joseph Gabriel (Plaintiff) Paul Grech (First Defendant) Drive My Car Rentals Pty Ltd (Second Defendant) Mark Gabriel (Third Defendant) Representation: Counsel: S A Baron Levi (Plaintiff and Third Defendant) P Barham (Second Defendant) No appearance for First Defendant