Rowley v Brisbane City Council

[2006] QDC 245

DISTRICT COURT OF QUEENSLAND

CITATION:

Rowley v Brisbane City Council [2006] QDC 245

PARTIES:

Graham Milton Rowley

(Appellant/Defendant)

&

Marie Louise Rowley

(Appellant/Defendant)

v

Brisbane City Council

(Respondent/plaintiff)

FILE NO/S:

BD 945/06

DIVISION:

Civil

PROCEEDING:

Appeal

ORIGINATING COURT:

Magistrates’ Court

DELIVERED ON:

22.06.06

DELIVERED AT:

Brisbane

HEARING DATE:

22.06.06

JUDGE:

Forde DCJ

ORDER:

1. The appeal is dismissed.

2. That the appellants do pay the respondent’s costs of the appeal, to be assessed.

CATCHWORDS:

APPEAL – whether there is an important question of law or justice –

Uniform Civil Procedure Rules, rr 173, 183, 185

American Express International Inc v Hewitt (1993) 2 Qd R 352

Johansson v City Mutual Life Advice Society Ltd (1904) 2 CLR 186

Lauchlan v Hartly (1978) Qd R 1

COUNSEL:

Self Representation for the Appellants

Ms Hindman for the Respondent

SOLICITORS:

Self Representation for the Appellants

Brisbane City Legal Practice for the Respondent