Matthews, Harry v Ross Neilson Investments Pty Ltd & Ors [1995] FCA 1009

CATCHWORDS PRACTICE - statement of claim - leave to amend statement of claim - substantial amendments sought - new pleadings not based on substantially same facts - separate and distinct action arises LIMITATION OF ACTIONS - when loss or damage sustained - when "reasonably ascertainable" - whether occasioned on signing contract - remedy may be available against applicant's solicitors Trade Practices Act 1974 ss52 82(2) Federal Court Rules O13 r2(2)(7) Wardley Australia Limited v The State of Western Australia (1992) 175 CLR 514 Refd Forster v Outred & Co [1982] 1 WLR 86 Refd Karedis Enterprises Pty Limited & Anor v Antoniou & Anor (1995) ATPR ¶41-427 Refd Ketteman v Hansel Properties Ltd [1987] 1 AC 189 Refd Bomanite Pty Limited v Slatex Corp Aust Pty Limited (1991) 32 FCR 379 Refd Harry Matthews v Ross Neilson Investments Pty Ltd, Reeve Street Investments Pty Ltd, Mitchell Ogilvie Menswear Pty Ltd, Ross Andrew Neilson, James Beresford Loel and Mitchell Gerard Ogilvie No QG 215 of 1993 Kiefel J Brisbane 14 December 1995

IN THE FEDERAL COURT OF AUSTRALIA QUEENSLAND DISTRICT REGISTRY GENERAL DIVISION No. QG 215 of 1993 BETWEEN: HARRY MATTHEWS Applicant AND: ROSS NEILSON INVESTMENTS PTY LTD First Respondent AND: REEVE STREET INVESTMENTS PTY LTD Second Respondent AND: MITCHELL OGILVIE MENSWEAR PTY LTD Third Respondent AND: ROSS ANDREW NEILSON Fourth Respondent AND: JAMES BERESFORD LOEL Fifth Respondent AND: MITCHELL GERARD OGILVIE Sixth Respondent JUDGE MAKING ORDER: Kiefel J. DATE OF ORDER: 14 December 1995 WHERE MADE: Brisbane MINUTES OF ORDERS THE COURT ORDERS THAT: 1. The application for leave to amend be dismissed. 2. The proceedings be dismissed. 3. The applicant pay the respondents' costs of the action. NOTE: Settlement and entry of orders is dealt with in Order 36 of the Federal Court Rules.