Haigh v Department of Planning NSW [2022] NSWSC 1434

Supreme Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: Haigh v Department of Planning NSW [2022] NSWSC 1434 Hearing dates: 20-21 April 2022 Date of orders: 21 October 2022 Decision date: 21 October 2022 Jurisdiction: Common Law Before: Harrison AsJ Decision: (1) The statement of claim filed 28 October 2020 are struck out pursuant to Uniform Civil Procedure Rules 2005 (NSW) 14.28. (2) The second plaintiff is granted leave to replead only so far as it relates to the claim of mental harm and psychiatric injury. (3) The matter is stood over for a directions hearing before the Registrar at 9.00am in 6 weeks (25 November 2022). (4) Costs are reserved. Catchwords: CIVIL PROCEDURE – Dismissal of proceedings – whether a reasonable cause of action is disclosed – whether proceedings constitute an abuse of process – reflective loss – Statement of claim dismissed – Leave granted to replead Legislation Cited: Civil Procedure Act 2005 (NSW) s 56 Environmental Planning and Assessment Act 1979 (NSW) s 149 Fair Trading Act 1987 (NSW) s 42 Limitation Act 1969 (NSW) s 18A Trade Practices Act 1974 (Cth) s 52, 82, 87 Uniform Civil Procedure Rules 2005 (NSW) rr 13.4, 14.28 Cases Cited: Aon Risk Services Pty Ltd v Australian National University (2009) 239 CLR 175 Brimson v Rocla Concrete Pipes Ltd (1982) 2 NSWLR 937 CBRE(BE) Pty Limited v Trilogy Funds Management Limited [2021] NSWCA 316 Central Coast Council v Norcross Pictorial Calendars [2021] NSWCA 75 City of Botany Bay Council v Jazabas Pty Limited [2001] NSWCA 94 Dey v Victorian Railway Commissioners (1949) 78 CLR 62 Ekes v Commonwealth Bank of Australia (2014) 313 ALE 665; [2014] NSWCA 336 Empire Shipping Co v Owners of Shin Kobe Maru (1991) 32 FCR 78 Esanda Finance Corporation Ltd v Peat Marwick Hungerfords (1997) 188 CLR 241 Forrest v ASIC (2012) 247 CLR 486; [2012] HCA 39; O'Brien v Bank of Western Australia Ltd [2013] NSWCA 71 General Steel Industries Inc v Commissioner for Railways (NSW) (1964) 112 CLR 125 Jazabas v Botany Council [2000] NSWSC 58 Jazabas v Haddad & Ors [2007] NSWCA 291 Jazabas v Haddad [2008] NSWSC 593 Johnson v Gore Wood & Co [2002] 2 AC 1 Lynx Engineering Consultants Pty Ltd v The ANI Corporation (No 2) [2009] FCA 363 Mineralogy Pty Ltd v Sino Iron Pty Ltd [No 2] [2021] WASCA 105 Preston v Star City Pty Ltd [1999] NSWSC 1273 Prudential Assurance Co Ltd v Newman Industries Ltd (No 2) [1982] Ch 204 Sun Earth Homes Pty Ltd v Australian Broadcasting Corporation [1993] 45 FCR 265 UBS AG v Tyne (2018) 265 CLR 77 Wardley Australia Ltd v Western Australia (1992) 175 CLR 514; [1992] HCA 55; Webster v Lampard (1993) 177 CLR 598 Wickstead v Browne (1992) 30 NSWLR 1 Williams and Humbert Ltd v Marks (Jersey) Pty Ltd [1986] AC 368 Williams v Spautz (1992) 174 CLR 509 Category: Procedural rulings Parties: Stephen Haigh (First Plaintiff) Dimitrios Kikiras (Second Plaintiff) Department of Planning NSW (First Defendant) Sam Haddad (Second Defendant) State of New South Wales (Third Defendant) Representation: Counsel: P King (First and Second Plaintiffs) V Thomas with S Love (First, Second and Third Defendants)