Dennis v Chambers Investment Planners Pty Ltd (No 2) [2012] FCA 780

FEDERAL COURT OF AUSTRALIA

Dennis v Chambers Investment Planners Pty Ltd (No 2) [2012] FCA 780 Citation: Dennis v Chambers Investment Planners Pty Ltd (No 2) [2012] FCA 780

Parties: JOHN STRICKLAND DENNIS v CHAMBERS INVESTMENT PLANNERS PTY LTD (ACN 009 294 606) and GEORGE KAMEL TAKLA

File number: WAD 292 of 2010

Judge: BARKER J

Date of judgment: 20 July 2012

Catchwords: PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE – leave to amend statement of claim – particulars

Legislation: Federal Court Rules 2011 (Cth) R 16.44(1)

Date of hearing: 28 June 2012

Place: Perth

Division: GENERAL DIVISION

Category: Catchwords

Number of paragraphs: 32

Counsel for the Applicant: Mr C Slater

Solicitor for the Applicant: Kott Gunning

Counsel for the Respondents: Mr J Ludlow

Solicitor for the Respondents: Downings Legal

IN THE FEDERAL COURT OF AUSTRALIA WESTERN AUSTRALIA DISTRICT REGISTRY GENERAL DIVISION WAD 292 of 2010

BETWEEN: JOHN STRICKLAND DENNIS

Applicant

AND: CHAMBERS INVESTMENT PLANNERS PTY LTD (ACN 009 294 606)

First Respondent

GEORGE KAMEL TAKLA

Second Respondent

JUDGE: BARKER J DATE OF ORDER: 20 JULY 2012 WHERE MADE: PERTH

THE COURT ORDERS THAT:

1. The applicant have leave to amend his statement of claim in terms of the minute of proposed further amended statement of claim dated 13 June 2012. 2. The minute of proposed further amended statement of claim dated 13 June 2012 stand as the amended statement of claim and service of it be dispensed with. 3. The applicant pay the respondents costs if any thrown away by reason of the amendment. 4. The respondents pay the applicant's costs of the applicant's interlocutory application for leave to further amend the statement of claim filed 13 June 2012 and in opposition to the demand for further particulars to be taxed if not agreed.