King v GIO Australia Holdings Ltd [2001] FCA 1487

FEDERAL COURT OF AUSTRALIA

King v GIO Australia Holdings Ltd [2001] FCA 1487 PRACTICE & PROCEDURE – application for leave to amend the statement of claim – where proceedings brought under Part IVA of the Federal Court of Australia Act 1976 (Cth) – where opt-out notice identified the group and the case pleaded against the respondents by reference to the existing statement of claim. PRACTICE & PROCEDURE – notice to produce served under O 15 r10 of the Federal Court Rules – whether a document is "referred to" in the pleadings – whether correspondence from a party's solicitor sufficient to constitute notice under O 15 r 10(2) – where documents would have been caught by earlier call for discovery.

Federal Court Rules O 15 r 10 State of Queensland & Anor v J L Holdings Pty Ltd (1996-1997) 188 CLR 146 referred to Smith v Harris (1883) 48 LT 869 discussed Dubai Bank Limited v Galaradie & Ors (No 2) [1990] 2 All ER 739 referred to Global Intertrades Pty Ltd v Adelaide Festival Centre Trust [1999] FCA 162 referred to SHANE ROBERT KING v GIO AUSTRALIA HOLDINGS LTD (ACN 054 573 401), GRANT SAMUEL & ASSOCIATES PTY LTD (ACN 050 036 372), DAVID MORTIMER, BRUCE HOGAN, STEWART STEFFEY, RONALD ASHTON, MARINA DARLING, ANDREW KALDOR, LLOYD LANCE, DAVID O'HALLORAN AND IAN POLLARD N 955 OF 1999 MOORE J 24 OCTOBER 2001

SYDNEY

IN THE FEDERAL COURT OF AUSTRALIA

NEW SOUTH WALES DISTRICT REGISTRY N 955 OF 1999

BETWEEN: SHANE ROBERT KING

APPLICANT

AND: GIO AUSTRALIA HOLDINGS LTD

(ACN 054 573 401)

FIRST RESPONDENT

GRANT SAMUEL & ASSOCIATES PTY LTD

(ACN 050 036 372)

SECOND RESPONDENT

DAVID MORTIMER

THIRD RESPONDENT

BRUCE HOGAN

FOURTH RESPONDENT