Catchwords: PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE – where appellant ordered by primary judge to pay respondent’s costs on an indemnity basis – where appeal allowed in part on narrow question of construction –...
Catchwords: BUILDING AND CONSTRUCTION – Contract – Home Building Act 1989 (NSW) – Statutory warranties – whether contract confined to negotiated scope of works or expanded to include other works by...
Catchwords: ANIMALS — prevention of cruelty to animals — private prosecution under Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Act — guilty verdict — charges subsequently dismissed under Mental Health (Forensic Provisions) Act...
Catchwords: APPEALS – leave to appeal – utility – where substantive dispute concerns Greens list of nominees for election already held – whether any utility in considering whether list of nominees...
Catchwords: ANIMALS - Cruelty to animals – consideration of the element of “intention of inflicting severe pain” in s 530(1) of Crimes Act 1900 (NSW) - defences to offence of serious...
Catchwords: APPEAL – practice and procedure – issue of subpoenas – application to review decision of single judge – no issue of principle ...