Grifols (HK) Limited v DHL Supply Chain (Australia) Pty Ltd [2020] NSWSC 1504

Supreme Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: Grifols (HK) Limited v DHL Supply Chain (Australia) Pty Ltd [2020] NSWSC 1504 Hearing dates: 13 October 2020 Date of orders: 28 October 2020 Decision date: 28 October 2020 Jurisdiction: Common Law Before: Cavanagh J Decision: (1) The first defendant is to provide discovery in accordance with the suggested categories as modified (that is, not categories 2 and 8 and with category 16 limited to the claim form). (2) The motion filed by the first defendant on 21 August 2020 is dismissed. Catchwords: CIVIL PROCEDURE — Court administration — Assignment of business — Divisions and Lists — Power to transfer from Common Law Division to Commercial List in Equity Division — Effect of Practice Note SC Eq 3 — Nature of claim pursued by plaintiff — Whether proceedings properly commenced in Common Law Division — Whether sufficient case for transfer made out CIVIL PROCEDURE — Discovery — Practice Note SC Eq 11 — Relevance of Practice Note in Common Law Division — Application for disclosure of documents prior to service of evidence — Overriding purpose — Just, quick and cheap resolution Legislation Cited: Civil Procedure Act 2005 (NSW), s 56 Supreme Court Act 1970 (NSW), s 54 Uniform Civil Procedure Rules 2005 (NSW), rr 21.1, 21.2, 45.6 Cases Cited: Apollo Kitchens (NSW) Pty Limited v Goway Travel Pty Limited (No. 2) [2020] NSWSC 1157 Caledonia North Sea Ltd v London Bridge Engineering Ltd [2000] SLT 1123 Challenge Bank Ltd v Raine & Horne Commercial Pty Ltd (1989) 17 NSWLR 297 Coastline Constructions (Aust) Pty Ltd v Kakavas [2008] NSWSC 388 Codelfa Construction Pty Ltd v State Rail Authority of New South Wales (1982) 149 CLR 337; [1982] HCA 24 Giorgi v European Asian Bank Aktiengesellschaft (Supreme Court (NSW), McLelland J, 3 March 1986, unrep) Leighton International v Hodges; Thiess v Reinforced Earth [2012] NSWSC 458 Palavi v Radio 2UE Sydney Pty Ltd [2011] NSWCA 264 Speno Rail Maintenance Australia Pty Ltd v Hamersley Iron Pty Ltd (2000) 23 WAR 291; [2000] WASCA 408 Texts Cited: Practice Note SC Eq 3 Practice Note SC Eq 11 Category: Procedural and other rulings Parties: Grifols (HK) Limited (Plaintiff) DHL Supply Chain (Australia) Pty Ltd (First Defendant) Freezair Enterprises Pty Limited (Second Defendant) IJE Australia Pty Ltd (Third Defendant) PPC Industries Pty Ltd (Fourth Defendant) Representation: Counsel: D Weinberger (Plaintiff) E Cox SC with C Street (First Defendant) I Griscti (Fourth Defendant)