Weston Energy Pty Ltd v National Ceramic Industries Australia Pty Ltd [2023] NSWSC 713

Supreme Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: Weston Energy Pty Ltd v National Ceramic Industries Australia Pty Ltd [2023] NSWSC 713 Hearing dates: 13 June 2023 Date of orders: 07 July 2023 Decision date: 07 July 2023 Jurisdiction: Common Law Before: Garling J Decision: See [81] Catchwords: CIVIL PROCEDURE – Pleadings – Application for leave amend defence to cross-claim – Whether the pleading constitutes an 'admission' – Whether pleading provides any benefit or forensic value – No prejudice to defendant established – Amendment allowed CIVIL PROCEDURE – Subpoenas – Application to set aside – Whether two paragraphs in subpoena have legitimate forensic purpose – Only third paragraph of apparent relevance – Subpoena set aside in part Legislation Cited: Australian Consumer Law Civil Procedure Act 2005 National Energy Retail Law (NSW) No.37a of 2012 Uniform Civil Procedure Rules 2005 Cases Cited: Aon Risk Service Pty Ltd v Australian National University (2009) 239 CLR 175; [2009] HCA 27 Commissioner for Railways (NSW) v Small (1938) 38 SR (NSW) 564 Jeans v The Commonwealth Bank of Australia Ltd [2003] FCAFC 309; (2003) 204 ALR 327 Secretary of the Department of Planning, Industry and Environment v Blacktown City Council [2021] NSWCA 145 Texts Cited: Not Applicable Category: Procedural rulings Parties: Weston Energy Pty Ltd (Plaintiff/Cross-Defendant) National Ceramic Industries Australia Pty Ltd (Defendant/Cross-Claimant) Representation: Counsel: S Fitzpatrick (Plaintiff/Cross-Defendant) M S White SC (Defendant/Cross-Claimant)