Morris v Hanley [2000] NSWSC 513

New South Wales Supreme Court

CITATION : Morris v Hanley [2000] NSWSC 513 CURRENT JURISDICTION: Equity FILE NUMBER(S) : SC 2650/97 HEARING DATE(S) : 14 April, 8 & 23 May 2000 JUDGMENT DATE : 23 May 2000

Janine Morris (P) Jack Norman Hanley (D1) Geoffrey Donald Reid (D2) Lynda Maree Cole (D3) Christine Valmae Hayward (D4) Anthony Bodycote (D5) Robyn Janelle Haydon (D6) PARTIES : Daphne Olive Boyd (D7) Beverley Joy Armfield (D8) Gayle Hanley (D9) Cecil Bellchambers (D10) Mariana Holdings Pty Limited (D11) All defendants also cross claimants Malcolm Rodgers (XD1) State of New South Wales (XD2) JUDGMENT OF : Hamilton J

D J Higgs SC and J R Clarke (P) COUNSEL : P T Taylor and D R Stack (D1-11 & XC1-11) M R Petrucco, sol (XD1) J-J Loofs (XD2) Mark Fraser (P) SOLICITORS : Parker & Kissane (D1-11 & XC1-11) The Argyle Partnership (XD1) I V Knight (XD2) CATCHWORDS : PROCEDURE [101] - Supreme Court procedure - Practice under Supreme Court Rules - Amendment - Late application to amend statement of claim - Adjournment of trial probably necessary - Order for costs to compensate prejudice - Plaintiff's doubtful ability to pay - Requirements of justice. LEGISLATION CITED : Supreme Court Rules Pt 20 r 1(2) & r 4 Supreme Court Rules Pt 52A r 9 Brunninghausen v Glavanics (1999) 46 NSWLR 538 CASES CITED : Cohen v McWilliam (1995) 38 NSWLR 476 Macquarie Bank Ltd v National Mutual Life Association of Australia Ltd (1996) 40 NSWLR 543 The State of Queensland v J L Holdings Pty Ltd (1997) 189 CLR 146 DECISION : Leave to amend statement of claim granted.