Kendrovski v Ardent Leisure Ltd t/as D'Albora Marinas [2022] NSWSC 1114

Supreme Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: Kendrovski v Ardent Leisure Ltd t/as D'Albora Marinas [2022] NSWSC 1114 Hearing dates: 18 August 2022 Date of orders: 22 August 2022 Decision date: 22 August 2022 Jurisdiction: Common Law Before: Schmidt AJ Decision: Leave to permit reliance on further expert report refused. Production of specified documents required. Catchwords: CIVIL PROCEDURE — Notice to produce — relevance — legitimate forensic purpose — Civil Procedure Act 2005 (NSW), ss 56, 57, 58, 59, 60 — expert opinion — documents relevant to testing validity of conclusion expert arrived at — consequences of required production — documents must be produced CIVIL PROCEDURE — Notice of motion — leave to rely on expert report sought — case management principles — explanation for delay in application to lead further expert evidence unsatisfactory — Uniform Civil Procedure Rules 2005 (NSW), rr 31.19, 31.20 — litigation not to be conducted by ambush or surprise — consequences of grant of leave unjust — leave refused Legislation Cited: Civil Procedure Act 2005 (NSW), ss 56, 57, 58, 59, 60 Uniform Civil Procedure Rules 2005 (NSW), rr 31.19, 31.20, 34, 34.2 Cases Cited: Aon Risk Services Australia Ltd v Australian National University (2009) 239 CLR 175; [2009] HCA 27 Secretary of the Department of Planning, Industry and Environment v Blacktown City Council [2021] NSWCA 145 Category: Principal judgment Parties: 2019/278990 Jimmy Kendrovski (Plaintiff)

2018/33987 Anita Simonovski (Plaintiff)