Grey v Mango Pre Paid Calling Cards Pty Ltd [2004] FCA 1664

Grey v Mango Pre Paid Calling Cards Pty Ltd [2004] FCA 1664

The judgment/order of 29 April 2004 should be set aside because service was not properly effected at the respondent's place of business, default judgment went beyond giving directions without the necessary evidentiary foundation as required by FCR O 19, and the first respondent raised a prima facie defence; discretionary considerations favour setting aside in all the circumstances.

Jurisdiction
Australia
Judgment Date
17 December 2004
Procedural Posture
Civil Commercial Application / Interlocutory Application to Set Aside Judgment/order
Outcome
First respondent's motion granted; order setting aside paragraph 1 of orders made on 29 April 2004 and entered on 6 May 2004; parties to be heard as to costs.
Legal Topics
['judgment Setting Aside' 'default Judgment' 'service of Process' 'federal Court Rules' 'misleading or Deceptive Conduct']
['civil Procedure' 'contract Law' 'consumer Law'] ['judgment Setting Aside' 'default Judgment' 'service of Process' 'federal Court Rules' 'misleading or Deceptive Conduct']

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Procedural Posture

Civil Commercial Application / Interlocutory Application to Set Aside Judgment/order

Legal Issues

  1. 1 ['Whether the order of 29 April 2004 should be set aside under FCR O 35 r 7(2)(a)' 'Whether service of orders on solicitors satisfied service requirements' 'Whether default judgment was regularly or irregularly entered absent evidence under FCR O 19' 'Whether respondent had an arguable defence']

Ratio Decidendi

The judgment/order of 29 April 2004 should be set aside because service was not properly effected at the respondent's place of business, default judgment went beyond giving directions without the necessary evidentiary foundation as required by FCR O 19, and the first respondent raised a prima facie defence; discretionary considerations favour setting aside in all the circumstances.

Court Disposition

First respondent's motion granted; order setting aside paragraph 1 of orders made on 29 April 2004 and entered on 6 May 2004; parties to be heard as to costs.

Orders

  • ["The first respondent's amended notice of motion filed on 14 May 2004 be granted." 'Paragraph 1 of the orders made on 29 April 2004 and entered on 6 May 2004 be set aside.' 'Counsel be heard as to costs.']