Boele v Norsemeter Holding AS [2002] NSWCA 363

Boele v Norsemeter Holding AS [2002] NSWCA 363

On the evidence, Mr Boele had an arguable case that he was not afforded natural justice in relation to the appeal to the Borgarting Court of Appeals, as he lacked notice of the appeal and his lawyer acted without authority; summary judgment could not be granted against him on the foreign judgment.

Jurisdiction
Australia
Judgment Date
13 November 2002
Procedural Posture
Appeal / Leave to Appeal and Determination of Appeal
Outcome
Appeal allowed; summary judgment set aside; notice of motion dismissed; costs orders made.
Legal Topics
['action on Foreign Judgment' 'natural Justice in Foreign Proceedings' 'summary Judgment on Foreign Judgment' 'jurisdiction Submission' 'notification in Appellate Proceedings']
['conflict of Laws' 'civil Procedure'] ['action on Foreign Judgment' 'natural Justice in Foreign Proceedings' 'summary Judgment on Foreign Judgment' 'jurisdiction Submission' 'notification in Appellate Proceedings']

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Procedural Posture

Appeal / Leave to Appeal and Determination of Appeal

Legal Issues

  1. 1 ['Whether Mr Boele submitted to the jurisdiction of the Borgarting Court of Appeals' 'Whether Mr Boele was afforded natural justice in the appeal proceedings' 'Whether mode of notification established by Mr Boele satisfied requirements of natural justice' 'Whether Norwegian procedural law entitled notice to foreign lawyers as sufficient' 'Whether summary judgment should have been granted in action on foreign judgment']

Ratio Decidendi

On the evidence, Mr Boele had an arguable case that he was not afforded natural justice in relation to the appeal to the Borgarting Court of Appeals, as he lacked notice of the appeal and his lawyer acted without authority; summary judgment could not be granted against him on the foreign judgment.

Court Disposition

Appeal allowed; summary judgment set aside; notice of motion dismissed; costs orders made.

Orders

  • ['Grant leave to appeal and direct notice of appeal be filed within 7 days' 'Appeal allowed' 'Set aside order 1 made by Einstein J on 1 May 2002' "Plaintiff's notice of motion filed on 23 November 2001 dismissed with costs" "Appellant pay respondent's costs of the application for leave to appeal and the appeal, and...