Wang v Meng [2022] NSWCA 215

Court of Appeal Supreme Court New South Wales Medium Neutral Citation: Wang v Meng [2022] NSWCA 215 Hearing dates: 5 October 2022 Decision date: 26 October 2022 Before: Macfarlan JA at [1]; White JA at [2]; Basten AJA at [44] Decision: Summons filed on 29 July 2022 seeking leave to appeal is dismissed with costs Catchwords: CIVIL PROCEDURE – pleadings – amendment – grant of leave to amend after conclusion of hearing – application of s 63 of Supreme Court Act 1970 (NSW) – possibility of multiplicity of proceedings – absence of express reference to ss 56, 57, and 58 of the Civil Procedure Act 2005 (NSW) – no basis to interfere with judge's exercise of discretion to allow amendment Legislation Cited: Civil Procedure Act 2005 (NSW), ss 56, 57, 58, 64 Supreme Court Act 1970 (NSW), s 63 Cases Cited: AON Risk Services Australia Ltd v Australian National University (2009) 239 CLR 175; [2009] HCA 27 Cement Australia Pty Ltd v Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (2010) 187 FCR 261; [2010] FCAFC 101 House v The King (1936) 55 CLR 499; [1936] HCA 40 Johnson v Mackinnon [2021] NSWCA 152 Macquarie Bank Ltd v National Mutual Life Association of Australia Ltd (1996) 40 NSWLR 543 The Age Company Ltd & Ors v Liu (2013) 82 NSWLR 268; [2013] NSWCA 26 Turner v Bladin (1951) 82 CLR 463; [1951] HCA 13 Young v Hones (No 2) [2014] NSWCA 338 Category: Principal judgment Parties: Binbin Wang (Appellant) Zihui Meng (Respondent) Representation: Counsel: M Condon SC (Applicant) J Mee (Respondent)