Hamod v State of New South Wales [2002] FCA 1348

FEDERAL COURT OF AUSTRALIA

Hamod v State of New South Wales [2002] FCA 1348 PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE – motion for leave to file fourth amended statement of claim – whether whole or part thereof disallowable as not disclosing viable causes of action – proposed causes of action based upon ss 45D, 45DA, 45DB, 52 and 53 of Trade Practices Act disallowed – causes of action at common law substantially allowed – requirement for future common representation foreshadowed. Trade Practices Act 1974 (Cth) ss 2B, 45D, 45DA, 45DB, 52, 53 Fair Trading Act 1987 (NSW) s 42 Australian Securities and Investments Commission Act 1989 (Cth) Banking Act 1959 (Cth) Judiciary Act 1903 (Cth) Limitation Act 1969 (NSW) Acts Interpretation Act 1901 (Cth) s 22(1)(a) Federal Court of Australia Act 1976 (Cth) s 59(2B) Federal Court Rules O 4 rr 1, 2 and 4, O 6 r 7, O 9 r 1, O 11 r 2, O 13 r 2 Trindade et al The Law of Torts in Australia 3rd ed. 1998 Fleming The Law of Torts 9th ed. 1998 Hamod v State of New South Wales [2000] FCA 1100 cited Hamod v State of New South Wales [2001] FCA 157 cited Hamod v State of New South Wales [2001] FCA 495 cited Hamod v State of New South Wales [2001] FCA 1851 cited Hamod v State of New South Wales [2002] FCA 424 cited Dart v Norwich Union Life Australia Ltd [2002] FCA 168 cited Tobacco Institute of Australia Limited v Australian Federation of Consumer Organisations Inc (No 2) (1993) 41 FCR 89 cited Bass v Permanent Trustee Co Ltd (1999) 198 CLR 334 cited Concrete Constructions (NSW) Pty Ltd v Nelson (1990) 169 CLR 594 cited Banque Commerciale SA v Akhil Holdings Ltd (1990) 169 CLR 279 cited Palmer Bruyn & Parker Pty Ltd v Parsons (2001) 185 ALR 280 cited Giraffe World Australia Pty Ltd v Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (1998) 21 ATPR 41-669 cited Hill v Chief Constable of West Yorkshire [1989] 1 AC 53 cited Burgundy Royale Investments Pty Ltd v Westpac Banking Corporation (1987) 18 FCR 212 referred to ANTHONY HAMOD & HAMOCK INVESTMENTS PTY LIMITED v THE STATE OF NEW SOUTH WALES & UBS AUSTRALIA LIMITED N 643 of 2000 CONTI J 31 OCTOBER 2002 SYDNEY