Wanis v Lifestyle Residences Hobsons Bay Pty Ltd [2023] NSWSC 1066

Supreme Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: Wanis v Lifestyle Residences Hobsons Bay Pty Ltd [2023] NSWSC 1066 Hearing dates: 28 August 2023 Date of orders: 5 September 2023 Decision date: 05 September 2023 Jurisdiction: Common Law Before: Schmidt AJ Decision: Hearing of separate questions ordered Catchwords: CIVIL PROCEDURE — notice of motion seeking separate determination of questions under r 28.2 of the Uniform Civil Procedure Rules (NSW) — whether to exercise discretion — issues distinct — evidence establishes concrete facts — separate determination ordered Legislation Cited: Civil Procedure Act 2005 (NSW), ss 56, 57, 58 Contracts Review Act 1980 (NSW) Uniform Civil Procedure Rules 2005 (NSW), rr 28.2, 42.1 Cases Cited: Bass v Permanent Trustee Company Limited (1999) 198 CLR 334; [1999] HCA 9 Legge v Universal Hospitality Group Pty Ltd [2019] NSWSC 760 Category: Procedural rulings Parties: Mr John Wanis (Plaintiff) Lifestyle Residences Hobsons Bay Pty Ltd (First Defendant) Mr Peter Van (Second Defendant) Mr Dale Harrison (Third Defendant) ACapital Finance No.3 Pty Ltd (Fourth Defendant) Immuto Fleur Nominees Pty Ltd (Fifth Defendant) Representation: Counsel: Mr A Munro (Plaintiff) Mr A Herskope (Second and Third Defendants)

Solicitors: Heathfield Grosvenor Lawyers (Plaintiff) Welner Lawyers (First, Second and Third Defendants) Arnold Bloch Leibler (Fourth Defendant) Ark Legal (Fifth Defendant) File Number(s): 2022/167746