Chemtieh v Atieler Hazzouri Architects Pty Ltd ACN 095725072 and CDC Certifiers Pty Ltd ACN 609740285 [2025] NSWDC 2

District Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: Chemtieh v Atieler Hazzouri Architects Pty Ltd ACN 095725072 and CDC Certifiers Pty Ltd ACN 609740285 [2025] NSWDC 2 Hearing dates: 17 December 2024 Date of orders: 06 February 2025 Decision date: 06 February 2025 Jurisdiction: Civil Before: Cole DCJ Decision: (1) The plaintiff's motion filed on 5 July 2024 is dismissed. Catchwords: CIVIL PROCEDURE — Originating process — Amendment – application for amendment 16 months after filing – adequacy of explanation – detriment to defendants – application to set aside a guillotine order – explanation and timeliness of efforts Legislation Cited: Australian Consumer Law Civil Procedure Act 2005 (NSW) Sale of Goods Act 1923 (NSW) Uniform Civil Procedural Rules 2005 Cases Cited: Adam P Brown Male Fashions Pty Limited v Philip Morris Inc (1981) 148 CLR 170 Aon Risk Services Australia Limited v Australian National University (2009) 239 CLR 175 BP Refinery (Westernport) Pty Limited v Shire of Hastings (1977) 180 CLR 266 Brooks Robinson Pty Limited v Rothfield [1951] VLR 405 Irfan v Western Sydney Local Health District [2023] NSWSC 845 Les & Zelda Investments Pty Limited v Whitehaven Coal Limited [2024] NSWSC 1037 Soma-Devan v Scentre Shopping Management Pty Ltd t/as Westfield Hurstville No 2 [2024] NSWSC 95 The Owners - Strata Plan No. 94784 v Mirvac Projects Pty Ltd [2024] NSWSC 741 Toby Constructions Products Pty Limited v Computa Bar (Sales) Pty Limited [1983] 2 NSWLR 48 Category: Procedural rulings Parties: Karim Abdallah Chemtieh (Plaintiff) Atieler Hazzouri Architects Pty Ltd ACN 095725072 (First Defendant) CDC Private Certifiers Pty Ltd ACN 609740285 (Second Defendant) Representation: Counsel: D Hawkins (Plaintiff) A Berriman (Defendants)