Mendonca v Matthews Folbigg Pty Ltd & Anor [2022] NSWSC 764

Supreme Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: Mendonca v Matthews Folbigg Pty Ltd & Anor [2022] NSWSC 764 Hearing dates: 13 May 2022 Date of orders: 10 June 2022 Decision date: 10 June 2022 Jurisdiction: Common Law Before: Cavanagh J Decision: (1) Leave is granted to file the further amended statement of claim in the form annexed to the motion. (2) I order that the defendants file defences within 28 days of service of the further amended statement of claim. (3) I order that the costs of the motion are costs in the cause. (4) Should any party seek a variation of that order, I grant liberty to apply on 3 days' notice. (5) I list the matter in the Professional Negligence List on Friday 5 August 2022 for case management. Catchwords: CIVIL PROCEDURE — second application to file further amended statement of claim — no preclusive rule — dependent upon interests of justice in the particular circumstances of the case Legislation Cited: Civil Procedure Act 2005 (NSW) Uniform Civil Procedure Rules 2005 (NSW) Cases Cited: Tonna v Mendonca [2019] NSWSC 1849 Mendonca v Tonna [2020] NSWCA 196 Rippon v Chilcotin Pty Ltd (2001) 53 NSWLR 198; [2001] NSWCA 142 Mendonca v Matthews Folbigg Pty Ltd [2021] NSWSC 554 Liu v The Age Company Ltd (2016) 92 NSWLR 679; [2016] NSWCA 115 Capilano Honey Ltd v Dowling (No 2) [2018] NSWSC 865 Nominal Defendant v Manning (2000) 50 NSWLR 139; [2000] NSWCA 80 Port of Melbourne Authority v Anshun (1981) 147 CLR 589; [1981] HCA 45 Category: Procedural rulings Parties: Renuka Maria Mendonca (Plaintiff) Matthews Folbigg Pty Ltd (First Defendant) Stuart Gough (Second Defendant) Representation: Counsel: S Fitzpatrick with N Y H Li (Plaintiff) S Donaldson SC with G Ng (Defendants)