In the matter of Orix Australia Corporation Limited [2020] NSWSC 1770

Supreme Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: In the matter of Orix Australia Corporation Limited [2020] NSWSC 1770 Hearing dates: 26 November 2020 Decision date: 09 December 2020 Jurisdiction: Equity - Corporations List Before: Black J Decision: CIVIL PROCEDURE — Pleadings — Striking out — Relevance of prior arrest and criminal charges — Form of language in pleading — Whether use of certain phrases embarrassing because paragraphs do not adequately disclose case to be met — Misleading or deceptive conduct claims based on communications between officers and auditors — Whether no reasonable cause of action because communications between officers and auditors not in trade or commerce Catchwords: Paragraphs 57, 73, 110(a)-(b), 172(a)-(c) and 194 of Statement of Claim struck out with leave to replead consistent with judgment. Strike out application unsuccessful on other paragraphs. Legislation Cited: - Competition and Consumer Act 2010 (Cth), Sch 2, s 18 - Corporations Act 2001 (Cth), ss 181, 182, 1317H - Uniform Civil Procedure Rules 2005 (NSW), r 14.28, 15.10 Cases Cited: - Aardwolf Industries LLC v Tayeh [2020] NSWCA 301 - Archer v Channel Seven Perth Pty Ltd [2002] WASC 160 - Armstrong Strategic Management and Marketing Pty Ltd v Expense Reduction Analysts Group [2011] NSWSC 704 - Australian Securities and Investments Commission v Flugge [2016] VSC 779 - Brimson v Rocla Concrete Pipes Ltd [1982] 2 NSWLR 937 - Cassegrain v Cassegrain (2015) 254 CLR 425; [2015] HCA 2 - Cleary v Australian Co-Operative Foods (No 2) (1999) 32 ACSR 701; [1999] NSWSC 1062 - Commonwealth Bank of Australia v ZYX Learning Centres Ltd [2014] NSWSC 1676 - Concrete Constructions (NSW) Pty Ltd v Nelson (1990) 169 CLR 594; [1990] HCA 17 - General Steel Industries Inc v Commissioner for Railways (NSW) (1964) 112 CLR 125 - Iacullo v Iacullo [2013] NSWSC 1517 - New Cap Reinsurance Corporation Ltd v Daya (2008) 66 ACSR 95; [2008] NSWSC 64 - NRMA Ltd v Yates (2000) 18 ACLC 45; [1999] NSWSC 859 - PakeFX Pty Ltd v Dickson [2014] NSWSC 1424 - Vanguard Financial Planners Pty Ltd v Ale (2018) 125 ACSR 1; [2018] NSWSC 314 - Yates v Whitlam (1999) 32 ACSR 595; [1999] NSWSC 976 Category: Procedural and other rulings Parties: Orix Australia Corporation Limited (Plaintiff) John Joseph Carter (First Defendant) George Georgiou (Second Defendant) Representation: Counsel: P Bolster/A Zheng (Plaintiff/Respondent) M Ashhurst SC/D Mackay (First Defendant/Applicant)