Bingley-Pullin v Montgomery [2018] NSWSC 1308

Bingley-Pullin v Montgomery [2018] NSWSC 1308

Leave granted as all requirements established: proper service, arguable case, claim within scheduled grounds, and court is not a clearly inappropriate forum.

Parties
Plaintiff: Robert Bingley-Pullin; Defendant: Mark Montgomery
Jurisdiction
Australia
Judgment Date
16 August 2018
Procedural Posture
Debt Recovery Proceedings / Application for Leave to Proceed
Outcome
Leave granted to proceed; plaintiff may apply for default judgment.
Legal Topics
Leave to Proceed, Service Overseas, Default Judgment, Jurisdictional Requirements
Civil Procedure Leave to Proceed Service Overseas Default Judgment Jurisdictional Requirements

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Parties

Robert Bingley-Pullin

Plaintiff

Mark Montgomery

Defendant

Procedural Posture

Debt Recovery Proceedings / Application for Leave to Proceed

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether leave should be granted to proceed against an overseas-served defendant under UCPR 11.8AA
  2. 2 Whether the requirements of proper service, jurisdiction, and arguable case are satisfied
  3. 3 Whether the Supreme Court of NSW is the appropriate forum

Ratio Decidendi

Leave granted as all requirements established: proper service, arguable case, claim within scheduled grounds, and court is not a clearly inappropriate forum.

Court Disposition

Leave granted to proceed; plaintiff may apply for default judgment.

Orders

  • Under rule 11.8AA of the Uniform Civil Procedure Rules 2005 (NSW), grant leave to the plaintiff to proceed against the defendant.
  • Direct that the plaintiff may apply for default judgment in accordance with the usual practice of the Court in conformity with the Uniform Civil Procedure Rules 2005 (NSW).