Williams v Rand Transport Pty Ltd & Haribo Australia Pty Ltd [2020] NSWDC 332

District Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: Williams v Rand Transport Pty Ltd & Haribo Australia Pty Ltd [2020] NSWDC 332 Hearing dates: 17 June 2020 Date of orders: 26 June 2020 Decision date: 26 June 2020 Jurisdiction: Civil Before: Judge Levy SC Decision: See paragraphs [52] to [54] for orders. Catchwords: PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE – joinder of an additional party to the plaintiff's claim – refusal of dismissal or a stay Legislation Cited: Civil Liability Act 2002 (NSW) Civil Procedure Act 2005 (NSW), s 14, s 56, s 58(2), s 64(1), s 65(2) Commercial Arbitration Act 2010 (NSW) Evidence Act 1995 (NSW), s 136 Law Reform (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1946 (NSW), s 5 Uniform Civil Procedure Rules 2005, r 33.4 Cases Cited: General Steel Industries Inc v Commissioner for Railways (NSW) (1964) 112 CLR 125; [1964] HCA 69 National Employer's Mutual Insurance Association Ltd v Waind & Hill (1978) 1 NSWLR 372 R v Saleam (1989) 16 NSWLR 14; [1999] NSWCCA 86 Rinehart v Rinehart [2018] NSWSC 1102 Category: Procedural and other rulings Parties: Michael Williams (Plaintiff) Rand Transport Pty Ltd (Defendant) Haribo Australia Pty Ltd (Cross Defendant) Representation: Counsel: Mr R de Meyrick (Plaintiff) Ms J Chapman (Defendant/First cross-claimant) Ms E Elbourne (Second defendant/First cross-defendant)