Adelaide Steamship Co Ltd v Spalvins [1999] FCA 781

FEDERAL COURT OF AUSTRALIA

Adelaide Steamship Co Ltd v Spalvins [1999] FCA 781 PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE – application for leave to file and serve a further amended statement of claim – allegations of delay prejudice and oppression – whether applicant made an election or waived its rights to make the application – conduct of respondents contributing to delay Cairns' Australian Civil Procedure 3rd Ed Bullen and Leake and Jacob's Precedents of Pleadings 12 Ed Odgers' Principles of Pleading and Practice, 21 Ed Australian Securities Commission Act (1989) (Cth) s 50 Brisbane South Regional Health Authority v Taylor [1996] 186 CLR 541 applied The State of Queensland v J L Holdings Pty Ltd (1997) 189 CLR 146 followed Cropper v Smith (1884) 26 Ch D 700 followed Clough and Rogers v Frog (1974) 4 ALR 615 followed The Adelaide Steamship Company Limited v Spalvins (1997) 24 ACSR 536 noted The Adelaide Steamship Company Limited v Spalvins (1998) 152 ALR 418 noted Industrial Equity Ltd v Blackburn (1977) 137 CLR 567 referred to Hall v Eve (1876) 4 ChD 341 at 348 followed The Duke Group Ltd (In liquidation) v Arthur Young (unreported: judgment delivered 26 June 1991) applied Interior Projects v Players Ltd (unreported: judgment delivered 19 June 1997) applied Walton v Gardiner [1993] 177 CLR 378 distinguished C.F. Newbon v City Mutual Life Assurance Society Ltd (1935) 52 CLR 723 referred to Zucker v Straightlace Pty Ltd (1986) 11 NSWLR 87 referred to Immer (No 145) Pty Ltd v Uniting Church in Australia Property Trust (NSW) (1994-1995) 182 CLR 26 applied Tropical Traders Ltd v Goonan (1964) 111 CLR 41 applied Commonwealth of Australia v Verwayen (1990) 170 CLR 394 distinguished Elders Trustee and Executor Co Ltd v Commonwealth Homes & Investment Co Ltd (1942) 65 CLR 603 applied Sargent v ASL Developments Limited (1974) 131 CLR 634 applied Bruce v Odhams Press Ltd (1936) 1 KB 697 at 712-713 followed Rubenstein v Truth and Sportsman Ltd [1960] VR 473 followed H 1976 Nominees Pty Ltd v Galli (1979) 40 FLR 242 followed Trade Practices Commission v David Jones (Australia) Pty Ltd (1985) 7 FCR 109 followed THE ADELAIDE STEAMSHIP COMPANY LIMITED v JANIS GUNARS SPALVINS & ORS NO SG 3036 OF 1994 O'LOUGHLIN J 11 June 1999 ADELAIDE