Mahommed v Unicomb (No 3) [2020] NSWSC 1312

Supreme Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: Mahommed v Unicomb (No 3) [2020] NSWSC 1312 Hearing dates: 7 August 2020; further written submissions ended 25 August 2020 Date of orders: 29 September 2020 Decision date: 29 September 2020 Jurisdiction: Equity Before: Parker J Decision: See [136]-[137] Catchwords: JUDGMENTS AND ORDERS — amending, varying and setting aside — as if judgment had not been entered — irregularity, illegality or lack of good faith —order for dismissal of claims by another judge following failure re-plead in accordance with directions — order not appealed — set-aside application dismissed Legislation Cited: Civil Procedure Act 2005 (NSW), s 63 District Court Rules 1973 (NSW), Pt 31, r 12A Supreme Court Act 1970 (NSW), s 69 Uniform Civil Procedure Rules 2005 (NSW), rr 36.15, 36.16 Cases Cited: Autodesk Inc v Dyason (No 2) (1993) 176 CLR 300 Bailey v Marinoff (1971) 125 CLR 529 Burrell v The Queen (2008) 238 CLR 218 Clone Pty Ltd v Players Pty Ltd (2018) 264 CLR 165 Coles v Bourke (1987) 10 NSWLR 429 Douglas v John Fairfax & Sons Ltd [1983] 3 NSWLR 126 DPP v Gerathy [2000] NSWSC 228 In the Will of Gilbert (1966) 46 SR (NSW) 318 Mahommed v Unicomb [2017] NSWCA 65 Perpetual Trustees Australia Ltd v Heperu Pty Ltd (No 2) (2009) 78 NSWLR 190 Category: Procedural rulings Parties: Peter Mahommed (First Plaintiff) Loire Consultants Pty Ltd (Second Plaintiff) Pamela Unicomb (First Defendant) Greenhills Securities Pty Ltd (Second Defendant) Representation: Advocates: L Smits (Solicitor) (First Plaintiff) W Honner (Liquidator of Second Plaintiff) D Allen (Counsel) (First and Second Defendant)