Marlin Brands Australia Ltd v Brando Aus Holdco Pty Ltd [2022] NSWCA 59

Court of Appeal Supreme Court New South Wales Medium Neutral Citation: Marlin Brands Australia Ltd v Brando Aus Holdco Pty Ltd [2022] NSWCA 59 Hearing dates: 11 February 2022 Decision date: 12 April 2022 Before: Meagher JA at [1]; Leeming JA at [2]; Brereton JA at [51]. Decision: Summons seeking leave to appeal dismissed, with costs. Catchwords: APPEAL – interlocutory decision – joinder of additional defendants back-dated to commencement of proceedings – challenge to decision to back-date joinder – consequent upon potential contractual limitation defence – where outcome of appeal would not prevent trial – variety of ways in which issue might not arise – absence of full argument on construction of defence and underlying power – where point available to be taken as of right after trial, if it were material to any judgment – leave refused Legislation Cited: Civil Procedure Act 2005 (NSW), ss 64, 65 Uniform Civil Procedure Rules 2005, r 6.24, 6.28, 51.14(1)(b) Cases Cited: Brando Aus Holdco Pty Ltd v Gary Shayne as Representative for the Persons Identified in Schedule 1 [2021] NSWSC 998 Bridge Shipping Pty Ltd v Grand Shipping SA (1991) 173 CLR 231; [1991] HCA 45 Brown v Jammal [1995] NSWCA 62 Captiv8 Pty Ltd v Bodger [2018] FCA 1801 Gerlach v Clifton Bricks Pty Ltd (2002) 209 CLR 478; [2002] HCA 22 Howard v National Bank of New Zealand Ltd (2002) 121 FCR 366; [2002] FCA 1257 Lloyd Steel Co (Aust) Pty Ltd v Jade Shipping SA (1985) 1 NSWLR 212 McInnes v Wingecarribee Shire Council (1987) 10 NSWLR 660 Michael Wilson & Partners Ltd v Nicholls (2011) 244 CLR 427; [2011] HCA 48 Minister for Immigration and Multicultural and Indigenous Affairs v Nystrom (2006) 228 CLR 566; [2006] HCA 50 Tomsimmat & Associates Pty Limited v G&R Investments Pty Ltd (1993) 25 IPR 545 Category: Principal judgment Parties: Marlin Brands Australia Ltd (Applicant) Brando Aus Holdco Pty Ltd (First Respondent) Gregory Norman Sean Kerr (Second Respondent) Bradley Peter Lancken (Third Respondent) Johannes Petrus Daffue (Handre Daffue) (Fourth Respondent) Representation: Counsel: D McLure SC, G O'Mahoney (Applicant) JAC Potts SC, BA Ng (First Respondent)