Bank of Western Australia v Campbell [2013] NSWSC 133

Bank of Western Australia v Campbell [2013] NSWSC 133

Judgment set aside because Second Defendant has a reasonably arguable defence based on the Contracts Review Act 1980, notwithstanding awareness of the hearing and subsequent delay, as the interests of justice require the Defence to be determined at trial.

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Jurisdiction
Australia
Judgment Date
01 March 2013
Procedural Posture
Interlocutory Application / Application to Set Aside Summary Judgment and for Leave to File Amended Defence and Cross Claim
Outcome
Judgment against Second Defendant set aside; leave granted to file Amended Defence and Cross-Claim.
Legal Topics
['setting Aside Judgments' 'summary Judgment' 'contracts Review Act 1980' 'defences to Guarantee Liability']
['civil Procedure'] ['setting Aside Judgments' 'summary Judgment' 'contracts Review Act 1980' 'defences to Guarantee Liability']

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Procedural Posture

Interlocutory Application / Application to Set Aside Summary Judgment and for Leave to File Amended Defence and Cross Claim

  1. 1 ['Whether judgment entered in absence of Second Defendant on summary judgment motion should be set aside' 'Whether Second Defendant has an arguable defence on the merits, particularly under the Contracts Review Act 1980' 'Whether appropriate notice of hearing and judgment was given to the Second Defendant']

Ratio Decidendi

Judgment set aside because Second Defendant has a reasonably arguable defence based on the Contracts Review Act 1980, notwithstanding awareness of the hearing and subsequent delay, as the interests of justice require the Defence to be determined at trial.

Court Disposition

Judgment against Second Defendant set aside; leave granted to file Amended Defence and Cross-Claim.

Orders

  • ['Set aside the judgment given by Schmidt J on 14 August 2012 against the Second Defendant.' "Grant leave to the Second Defendant to file the Amended Defence being annexure 'A' to her affidavit of 28 November 2012 omitting paragraph 9." "Grant leave to the Second Defendant to file the Amended First Cross-Claim being...