Colmar Engineering Pty Ltd v Avopiling Pty Ltd (No. 1) [2010] NSWDC 85

New South Wales District Court

CITATION: Colmar Engineering Pty Ltd v Avopiling Pty Ltd (No. 1) [2010] NSWDC 85

HEARING DATE(S): 17, 18 May 2010

JUDGMENT DATE: 18 May 2010

JURISDICTION: Civil

JUDGMENT OF: Levy SC DCJ

1. The application by the defendant to rely upon additional evidence served outside the case management timetable fixed for the service of evidence is refused; DECISION: 2. The application by the defendant for an adjournment is refused; 3. The defendant is to pay the costs of the plaintiff in connection with the refused applications; 4. The trial is to proceed.

CATCHWORDS: PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE – exclusion of evidence served outside required case management timetable for service – refusal of adjournment – consideration of context and extent of non-compliance with case management orders - consideration of ss 56 - 59 of Civil Procedure Act 2005

LEGISLATION CITED: Civil Procedure Act 2005, ss 56 - 69 Uniform Civil Procedure Rules 2005, Pts 2.1; 10.2; 31.18; 31.28 & 35.9

Aon Risk Services Australia Ltd v Australian National University [2009] HCA 27; (2009) 239 CLR 175 Bi v Mourad [2010] NSWCA 17 CJD Equipment v A & C Construction [2009] NSWSC 1085 Dennis v Australian Broadcasting Corporation [2008] NSWCA 37 CASES CITED: Hardy Bros (Earthmoving) Pty Ltd (in liq) & Anor v Hardy Bros Civil Constructions Pty Ltd & Ors [2008] NSWSC 1313 Makita (Australia) Pty Ltd v Sprowles [2001] NSWCA 305; (2001) 52 NSWLR 705 Queensland v J L Holdings Pty Ltd [1997] HCA 1; (1997) 189 CLR 146 Sharples v Minister for Local Government [2010] NSWCA 36 Yacoub v Pilkington (Australia) Ltd [2007] NSWCA 290