Notaras & Anor v Hugh & Ors [2003] NSWSC 181

Notaras & Anor v Hugh & Ors [2003] NSWSC 181

The court determined, on a paragraph-by-paragraph basis, the admissibility of Mr Marsh's evidence, applying a relaxed approach to valuation evidence and the business records exception, but excluded certain evidence for being arithmetical or lacking proper foundation as expert or business record evidence. The court admitted sufficient evidence to allow Mr Marsh's opinions on value to be considered, applying the relevant statutory and common law tests for admissibility.

Parties
Plaintiff: Irene Notaras; Plaintiff: Enijar Pty Ltd; Defendant: Robert Duncan Hugh; Defendant: Justin Simon Adam; Defendant: Robert Warwick Anderson; Defendant: Michael John Astill; Defendant: John Ashton Beardow; Defendant: Jeremy James Bingham; Defendant: Brian Harvey Davidson; Defendant: Christopher Lee Davies; Defendant: Sandra Katherine Dibella; Defendant: Roger Andrew Fitzsimmons; Defendant: Ronald William Forster; Defendant: Andrew Dymock Forsyth; Defendant: Ross Walter Forsyth; Defendant: Terence Brian Grace; Defendant: Robert Gordon Haines; Defendant: Edward Lindsay Roux Houghton; Defendant: Heather Patricia Irish; Defendant: Stanley Simon Kalinko; Defendant: Paul Joseph Larbalestier; Defendant: Richard Geoffrey Lewis; Defendant: Donald Gordon Mackay; Defendant: Andrew John Tunmer Martin; Defendant: Russell Victor Miller; Defendant: Robert Keith Newton; Defendant: Warwick Philip O'Rourke; Defendant: Neal Findlay Shirras Parkinson; Defendant: Mahla Liane Pearlman; Defendant: Timothy George Peken; Defendant: Warren James Pengilly; Defendant: Martin Cassimer Przybylski; Defendant: Graham Leonard Raffell; Defendant: Michael Bernard Reymond; Defendant: Barry Gordon Richardson; Defendant: Peter Ronald Rigg; Defendant: Paul William Robinson; Defendant: Ross Edward Seller; Defendant: Margaret Siddis; Defendant: Ruth Lindsay Stringer; Defendant: Mark Ferdinand Treffers; Defendant: John Frederick Warburton; Defendant: John Bede Weber; Defendant: Jennifer Helen Wily; Defendant: Ian Stuart Wylie; Defendant: Michael Rodney Wynter t/a Sly & Weigall Solicitors; Defendant: Graeme Solomon Newman; Defendant: Kosmas Psaltis t/a Newman Psaltis & Co
Jurisdiction
Australia
Judgment Date
20 March 2003
Procedural Posture
Professional Negligence / Interlocutory Objection Rulings (evidence)
Outcome
Paragraphs of Mr Marsh's statement admitted or excluded as set out in the judgment; evidence admitted in accordance with rulings.
Legal Topics
Admissibility of Expert Evidence, Business Records, Valuation Evidence, Objections to Witness Statements
Evidence Admissibility of Expert Evidence Business Records Valuation Evidence Objections to Witness Statements

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Parties

Irene Notaras

Plaintiff

Enijar Pty Ltd

Plaintiff

Robert Duncan Hugh

Defendant

Justin Simon Adam

Defendant

Robert Warwick Anderson

Defendant

Michael John Astill

Defendant

John Ashton Beardow

Defendant

Jeremy James Bingham

Defendant

Brian Harvey Davidson

Defendant

Christopher Lee Davies

Defendant

Sandra Katherine Dibella

Defendant

Roger Andrew Fitzsimmons

Defendant

Ronald William Forster

Defendant

Andrew Dymock Forsyth

Defendant

Ross Walter Forsyth

Defendant

Terence Brian Grace

Defendant

Robert Gordon Haines

Defendant

Edward Lindsay Roux Houghton

Defendant

Heather Patricia Irish

Defendant

Stanley Simon Kalinko

Defendant

Paul Joseph Larbalestier

Defendant

Richard Geoffrey Lewis

Defendant

Donald Gordon Mackay

Defendant

Andrew John Tunmer Martin

Defendant

Russell Victor Miller

Defendant

Robert Keith Newton

Defendant

Warwick Philip O'Rourke

Defendant

Neal Findlay Shirras Parkinson

Defendant

Mahla Liane Pearlman

Defendant

Timothy George Peken

Defendant

Warren James Pengilly

Defendant

Martin Cassimer Przybylski

Defendant

Graham Leonard Raffell

Defendant

Michael Bernard Reymond

Defendant

Barry Gordon Richardson

Defendant

Peter Ronald Rigg

Defendant

Paul William Robinson

Defendant

Ross Edward Seller

Defendant

Margaret Siddis

Defendant

Ruth Lindsay Stringer

Defendant

Mark Ferdinand Treffers

Defendant

John Frederick Warburton

Defendant

John Bede Weber

Defendant

Jennifer Helen Wily

Defendant

Ian Stuart Wylie

Defendant

Michael Rodney Wynter t/a Sly & Weigall Solicitors

Defendant

Graeme Solomon Newman

Defendant

Kosmas Psaltis t/a Newman Psaltis & Co

Defendant

Procedural Posture

Professional Negligence / Interlocutory Objection Rulings (evidence)

Legal Issues

  1. 1 What parts of Mr Marsh's witness statement are admissible as evidence?
  2. 2 Whether valuation evidence and business records can be admitted under relaxed evidentiary rules.

Ratio Decidendi

The court determined, on a paragraph-by-paragraph basis, the admissibility of Mr Marsh's evidence, applying a relaxed approach to valuation evidence and the business records exception, but excluded certain evidence for being arithmetical or lacking proper foundation as expert or business record evidence. The court admitted sufficient evidence to allow Mr Marsh's opinions on value to be considered, applying the relevant statutory and common law tests for admissibility.

Court Disposition

Paragraphs of Mr Marsh's statement admitted or excluded as set out in the judgment; evidence admitted in accordance with rulings.

Orders

  • Schedules of objections marked for identification and placed with the papers.
  • Paragraphs admitted or excluded as set out in the judgment.