O’Brien v Supercheap Security Pty Ltd trading as Supercheap Security Pty Ltd (No 2) [2023] NSWSC 761

Supreme Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: O'Brien v Supercheap Security Pty Ltd trading as Supercheap Security Pty Ltd (No 2) [2023] NSWSC 761 Hearing dates: 1 June 2023; further submissions 19 and 23 June 2023 Date of orders: 04 July 2023 Decision date: 04 July 2023 Jurisdiction: Equity - Commercial List Before: Stevenson J Decision: Leave to file Amended Commercial List Statement refused Catchwords: CIVIL PROCEDURE – pleadings – amendment – application for leave to amend Commercial List Statement – proposed causes of action for money paid under a mistake of fact, for knowing assistance in a dishonest and fraudulent design, for breach of common law duty of care, for misleading or deceptive conduct and for unconscionable conduct Legislation Cited: Anti-Money Laundering and Counter-Terrorism Financing Act 2006 (Cth) Anti-Money Laundering and Counter-Terrorism Financing Rules Instrument 2007 (No. 1) (Cth) Australian Securities and Investments Commission Act 2001 (Cth) Civil Procedure Act 2005 (NSW) Competition and Consumer Act 2010 (Cth), Sch 2 – Australian Consumer Law Uniform Civil Procedure Rules 2005 (NSW) Cases Cited: Australian Securities and Investments Commission v Kobelt (2019) 267 CLR 1; [2019] HCA 18 Baden v Société Générale pour Favoriser le Développement du Commerce et de l'Industrie en France SA [1992] 4 All ER 161; [1993] 1 WLR 509 Caltex Refineries (Qld) Pty Limited v Stavar (2009) 75 NSWLR 649; [2009] NSWCA 258 Consul Development Pty Limited v DPC Estates Pty Limited (1975) 132 CLR 373; [1975] HCA 8 Farah Constructions Pty Ltd v Say-Dee Pty Ltd (2007) 230 CLR 89; [2007] HCA 22 Grimaldi v Chameleon Mining NL (No 2) (2012) 200 FCR 296; [2012] FCAFC 6 O'Brien v Supercheap Security Pty Ltd [2023] NSWSC 21 Odtojan v Condon [2023] NSWCA 129 Perre v Apand Pty Ltd (1999) 198 CLR 180; [1999] HCA 36 Robb Evans of Robb Evans & Associates v European Bank Limited (2004) 61 NSWLR 75; [2004] NSWCA 82 Turner v Windever & Anor [2005] NSWCA 73 Category: Procedural rulings Parties: Joanne Marjorie O'Brien (Plaintiff/Applicant) Supercheap Security Pty Ltd trading as Supercheap Security Pty Ltd (First Defendant) Hassan Mehdi (Second Defendant) National Australia Bank Limited (Third Defendant/Respondent) Representation: Counsel: M Kalyk (Plaintiff/Applicant) M Ellicott (Third Defendant/Respondent)