The District Court dismissed a review of a Magistrates Court decision, affirming that the applicant engineering consultant failed to establish the existence of a contract for services with the respondent. On the facts, there was no agreement as to the basis of charging, no formal engagement, and the Judicial Registrar's credibility findings — including that the applicant's evidence regarding invoices and a purported report was unreliable — were upheld, with the reviewing court giving appropriate deference to the trial tribunal's advantage in assessing witness credibility.
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