Catchwords
Evidence – Judicial notice - Whether judicial notice can be taken that institutions such as the respondent use a standard form of guarantee.
Guarantee – Consequence of person named as co-surety not being shown to have executed guarantee.
Practice and procedure – High Court - Determination of appeal - Appellants' ground of appeal succeeds - Notice of Contention - Whether respondent should have leave to amend contentions sought in motion filed immediately before appeal hearing - Whether outstanding issues should be determined in intermediate appellate court.
Words and Phrases "judicial notice" – "common knowledge".
Contracts Review Act 1980 (NSW).
Evidence Act 1995 (NSW) – s 144.
Supreme Court Rules 1970 (NSW) – Pt 15 r 13(2).