Blair v Killara Feedlot Pty Ltd and Anor [2023] NSWSC 63

Supreme Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: Blair v Killara Feedlot Pty Ltd and Anor [2023] NSWSC 63 Hearing dates: 7 February 2023 Date of orders: 9 February 2023 Decision date: 09 February 2023 Jurisdiction: Common Law Before: Campbell J Decision: See paragraph 30 Catchwords: CIVIL PROCEDURE — case management — non-compliance with earlier case management orders —leave sought nunc pro tunc to extend time for filing amended statement of claim — facts in the amended pleading remained substantially the same COSTS — application of indulgence rule — rule 42.7 Uniform Civil Procedure Rules (NSW) Legislation Cited: Civil Liability Act 2002 (NSW) Civil Procedure Act 2005 (NSW), ss 56, 58, 63, 64 Law Reform (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1946 (NSW) Uniform Civil Procedure Rules 2005 (NSW), rr 19, 42.7 Workplace Injury and Management and Workers Compensation Act 1998 (NSW) Cases Cited: Leighton Contractors Pty Ltd v Fox (2009) 240 CLR 1; [2009] HCA 35 McGee v Yeomans [1977] 1 NSWLR 273 Thompson v Woolworths (Qld) Pty Ltd (2005) 2021 CLR 234; [2005] HCA 19 TNT (Australia) Pty Ltd v Christie (2003) 65 NSWLR 1; [2003] NSWCA 47 Texts Cited: Nil Category: Procedural rulings Parties: Jeffrey Mark Blair (Plaintiff) Killara Feedlot Pty Ltd (First Defendant) Stockmaster Pty Ltd (Second Defendant) Representation: Counsel: CT Barry KC with J Hallion (Plaintiff) M Best (First Defendant)