John Marchbank v Anwar Harb [2011] NSWDC 110

John Marchbank v Anwar Harb [2011] NSWDC 110

The Assessor did not take judicial notice of the impugned matter but made findings on the material before him, and the plaintiff had an adequate opportunity to address the issues arising from that material. The plaintiff also had an adequate opportunity before the Local Court to address the non-compensable services issue, which was the subject of evidence and submissions. There was therefore no denial of procedural fairness on either ground, so the appeal failed.

Jurisdiction
Australia
Judgment Date
26 August 2011
Procedural Posture
Appeal From the Small Claims Division of the Local Court on the Grounds of Alleged Procedural Unfairness / District Court Appeal Judgment
Outcome
Appeal dismissed with costs
Legal Topics
['procedural Fairness' 'small Claims Division Appeal' 'judicial Notice' 'hire Car Costs' 'demurrage' 'non Compensable Services']
['civil Procedure' 'motor Vehicle Negligence Damages'] ['procedural Fairness' 'small Claims Division Appeal' 'judicial Notice' 'hire Car Costs' 'demurrage' 'non Compensable Services']

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Procedural Posture

Appeal From the Small Claims Division of the Local Court on the Grounds of Alleged Procedural Unfairness / District Court Appeal Judgment

Legal Issues

  1. 1 ['Whether the Assessor denied the plaintiff procedural fairness by allegedly taking judicial notice of a fact about hire car website rates without giving an opportunity to be heard.' 'Whether the plaintiff was denied procedural fairness in relation to the contention that the Compass hire rate included non-compensable services rather than only vehicle hire.']

Ratio Decidendi

The Assessor did not take judicial notice of the impugned matter but made findings on the material before him, and the plaintiff had an adequate opportunity to address the issues arising from that material. The plaintiff also had an adequate opportunity before the Local Court to address the non-compensable services issue, which was the subject of evidence and submissions. There was therefore no denial of procedural fairness on either ground, so the appeal failed.

Court Disposition

Appeal dismissed with costs

Orders

  • ['The appeal is dismissed.' "The plaintiff is to pay the defendant's costs of the appeal."]