(Re: Mowbray) Brambles Holdings Ltd v British American Tobacco Services Ltd [2002] NSWDDT 16

Reported Decision (2002) 24 NSWCCR 154

Dust Diseases Tribunal of New South Wales

CITATION : (Re: Mowbray) Brambles Holdings Ltd v British American Tobacco Services Ltd [2002] NSWDDT 16 PARTIES : Brambles Holdings Ltd British American Tobacco Services Ltd MATTER NUMBER(S) : 176 of 2001CC1 JUDGMENT OF: O'Meally P at 1 :- Dust diseases Leave to issue cross-claims cross-claim issued after death of plaintiff cross-defendant unable to cross-examine plaintiff application to rescind order granting leave to issue cross-claim Dust Diseases Tribunal Act s 13(6) power to be exercised only in exceptional circumstances or where decision manifestly wrong application refused

CATCHWORDS: Dust diseases leave to issue cross-claim cross-claim issued after plaintiff's death cross-defendant unable to cross-examine plaintiff application to set aside order granting leave to issue cross-claims Dust Diseases Tribunal Act s 11(4) cross-claim ancillary matter within jurisdiction Supreme Court Rules Pt 40r1 Pt40r9 discretionary nature of relief sought application refused Dust Diseases Tribunal Act s 13(6), s 11(1), s 11(4), s 25(3), s 25(a) & s 25(b) LEGISLATION CITED: Supreme Court Rules Pt 40r1 & Pt 40r9 LR (MP) Act s 5 Seltsam Pty Ltd v Energy Australia (1999) 17 NSWCCR 720; Carnuccio v Cinzano & CIA (Australia) Pty Ltd (1990) 6 NSWCCR 70; Energy Australia v Wallaby Grip Ltd (1989) 16 NSWCCR 535; Amaca Pty Ltd v CSR Ltd (2001) 21 NSWCCR 637; CASES CITED: CSR Ltd v Bouwhuis (1991) 7 NSWCCR 223; Browne v Cockattoo Dockyard Pty Ltd & Anor 18 NSWCCR 618; Rolls Royce Industrial Power Ltd v James Hardie & Coy Pty Ltd (No.5) (2000); Stelzer v W.D & H.O Wills (Australia) Ltd (unreported 24 February 1995); Seltsam Pty Ltd v Energy Australia & Ors [1999] NSWCA 89 DATES OF HEARING: 17/09/02 EX TEMPORE JUDGMENT DATE : 09/17/2002