Court of Appeal judge slams serial Hunter building industry shonk Daniel Robert's plea that he's a 'homo sapien' and shouldn't have to pay $1m to Goodwin Street Developments for damage and defects at Jesmond building site

Donna Page
Updated August 11 2022 - 5:53pm, first published 4:30pm
DISMISSED: Appeal court judge describes Daniel Roberts' notice of appeal, arguing that he is not liable to pay a development company $948,820, as 'manifestly hopeless'.
DISMISSED: Appeal court judge describes Daniel Roberts' notice of appeal, arguing that he is not liable to pay a development company $948,820, as 'manifestly hopeless'.

SERIAL Hunter building industry shonk Daniel Roberts has failed to convince the Court of Appeal that a ruling against him for almost $1 million should be suspended because he's a "member of the homo sapien species".

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Donna Page

Donna Page

Investigative journalist at the Newcastle Herald

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