Gamage v Riashi [2023] NSWSC 1609

Gamage v Riashi [2023] NSWSC 1609

Because the summons for leave to appeal and any supervisory jurisdiction were confined to questions of law, there was no proper basis for the Supreme Court to order witnesses to attend and give factual evidence for the hearing of the summons. If the Magistrate's order were quashed, the appropriate course would be to remit the matter to the Local Court, where any such evidence would be called.

Jurisdiction
Australia
Judgment Date
13 December 2023
Procedural Posture
Notice of Motion in Proceedings Commenced by Summons for Leave to Appeal From an Interlocutory Decision of the Local Court / Application for Orders Requiring Three Individuals to Attend and Give Evidence, or for Leave to Issue Subpoenas, Before the Hearing of the Summons
Outcome
Notice of Motion dismissed.
Legal Topics
['subpoenas to Give Evidence' 'appeal From Interlocutory Decision of the Local Court' 'questions of Law' 'supervisory Jurisdiction']
['civil Procedure'] ['subpoenas to Give Evidence' 'appeal From Interlocutory Decision of the Local Court' 'questions of Law' 'supervisory Jurisdiction']

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Procedural Posture

Notice of Motion in Proceedings Commenced by Summons for Leave to Appeal From an Interlocutory Decision of the Local Court / Application for Orders Requiring Three Individuals to Attend and Give Evidence, or for Leave to Issue Subpoenas, Before the Hearing of the Summons

Legal Issues

  1. 1 ['Whether the plaintiff could call witnesses named in the Notice of Motion to attend and give evidence in the Supreme Court proceedings.' "Whether an appeal under s 53(3)(b) of the Crimes (Appeal and Review) Act 2001 (NSW), or the Court's supervisory jurisdiction under s 69 of the Supreme Court Act 1970 (NSW), permitted the plaintiff to adduce substantive factual evidence."]

Ratio Decidendi

Because the summons for leave to appeal and any supervisory jurisdiction were confined to questions of law, there was no proper basis for the Supreme Court to order witnesses to attend and give factual evidence for the hearing of the summons. If the Magistrate's order were quashed, the appropriate course would be to remit the matter to the Local Court, where any such evidence would be called.

Court Disposition

Notice of Motion dismissed.

Orders

  • ['Order that the Notice of Motion filed by the plaintiff on 6 November 2023 be dismissed.' 'Order that the costs of the Notice of Motion be costs in the cause.']