Federal Court of Australia
FEDERAL COURT OF AUSTRALIA
Gippsreal Ltd v Hausfeld Johnson Pty Ltd [2012] FCA 956 Citation: Gippsreal Ltd v Hausfeld Johnson Pty Ltd [2012] FCA 956
Parties: GIPPSREAL LTD (ACN 005 443 292) v HAUSFELD JOHNSON PTY LTD (ACN 097 641 122), GREGORY HAUSFELD, NEIL KEITH EVERSON, TREVOR JOHN RICKARD (T/AS OAKLEYS LEGAL) and DAWES & VARY PTY LTD (ACN 005 380 352)
File number: VID 243 of 2009
Judge: MURPHY J
Date of judgment: 3 September 2012
Catchwords: PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE – Leave to amend defence – filing defence without seeking leave to amend – proportionate liability – requirement for joinder of parties – effect of joinder on trial date
Legislation: Civil Liability Act 2002 (NSW) Corporations Act 2001 (Cth) Fair Trading Act 1987 (NSW) Federal Court of Australia Act 1976 (Cth) Trade Practices Act 1974 (Cth) Wrongs Act 1958 (Vic)
Cases cited: Dartberg Pty Ltd v Wealthcare Financial Planning Pty Ltd (2007) 164 FCR 450 Elliott & Tuthill (Mortgages) Pty Ltd v Farrell & Anderson Pty Ltd [2002] FCA 965 O D Transport (Australia) Pty Ltd (in liquidation) v O D Transport Pty Ltd [1998] FCA 1653 Shrimp v Landmark Operations Ltd [2007] FCA 1468
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