NL Investment Group Pty Ltd v Parc Vue Project Botanic Pty Ltd (Trustee) [2020] FCA 711

FEDERAL COURT OF AUSTRALIA

NL Investment Group Pty Ltd v Parc Vue Project Botanic Pty Ltd (Trustee) [2020] FCA 711 File number: VID 1356 of 2019

Judge: ANDERSON J

Date of judgment: 26 May 2020

Catchwords: PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE – application for leave to amend statement of claim – leave opposed by respondents on the basis that the proposed statement of claim would be liable to be struck out – whether proposed statement of claim pleads allegations with sufficient particularity – whether proposed statement of claim abides by distinction between material facts and evidence – whether discovery and further particulars are sufficient to ameliorate lack of clarity in pleading – whether order for preliminary discovery should be made Held: application for leave dismissed – proposed amended statement of claim is liable to be struck out – applicant granted leave to file further proposed amended statement of claim

Legislation: Corporations Act 2001 (Cth) ss 79, 1041E, 1041F, 1041H, 1041I Federal Court Rules 2011 (Cth) rr 7.11, 7.21, 7.22, 7.23, 16.01(c)(i), 16.02, 16.02(1)(b), 16.21

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