Michael Wilson & Partners Ltd as the assignee of Robert Colin Nicholls & Temujin International Limited (as trustee of Temujin International (trading) Trust & Temujin Services Limited v Emmott (No 3) [2024] NSWSC 163

Supreme Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: Michael Wilson & Partners Ltd as the assignee of Robert Colin Nicholls & Temujin International Limited (as trustee of Temujin International (trading) Trust & Temujin Services Limited v Emmott (No 3) [2024] NSWSC 163 Hearing dates: 16 February 2024 Decision date: 28 February 2024 Jurisdiction: Equity - Commercial List Before: Ball J Decision: The plaintiff's motion dated 2 February 2024 be dismissed with costs. Catchwords: CIVIL PROCEDURE — Discovery — General discovery – Application for disclosure in advance of evidence CIVIL PROCEDURE — Discovery — Practice Note SC Eq 11 — Exceptional circumstances warranting disclosure before evidence exchanged — Whether plaintiff/applicant has satisfied requirements for exceptional circumstances CIVIL PROCEDURE — Discovery — General discovery – Whether categories considered too broad Legislation Cited: Civil Procedure Act 2005 (NSW) Practice Note SC Eq 11 Disclosure in the Equity Division Cases Cited: Michael Wilson & Partners Ltd v Emmott [2021] NSWCA 315 Michael Wilson & Partners Ltd v Robert Colin Nicholls & Ors [2009] NSWSC 1033 Nicholls & Ors v Michael Wilson & Partners Ltd [2012] NSWCA 383 Category: Procedural rulings Parties: Michael Wilson & Partners Ltd as the assignee of Robert Colin Nicholls & Temujin International Limited (as trustee of Temujin International (trading) Trust & Temujin Services Limited (Plaintiff | Applicant) John Forster Emmott (Defendant | Respondent) Representation: Counsel: D Neggo (Plaintiff | Applicant) J Baird (Defendant | Respondent)