Stockland (Constructors) Pty. Ltd. v. Retail Design Group (International) Pty. Ltd. [2003] NSWCA 84

New South Wales Court of Appeal

CITATION : Stockland (Constructors) Pty. Ltd. v. Retail Design Group (International) Pty. Ltd. [2003] NSWCA 84 HEARING DATE(S) : 9 April 2003 JUDGMENT DATE : 17 April 2003

JUDGMENT OF : Sheller JA at 1; Hodgson JA at 2; Davies AJA at 39 DECISION : Leave to appeal refused with costs.

CATCHWORDS : PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE - Pleadings - Leave to amend - Requirement of clarity - TRADE PRACTICES - Misleading conduct - Whether representations in connection with court proceedings can be in trade or commerce - Whether plaintiff must be misled. Banque Commerciale SA En Liquidation v. Akhil Holdings Ltd. (1990) 169 CLR 279 Concrete Constructions (NSW) Pty. Ltd. v. Nelson (1990) 169 CLR 594 Flamingo Park Pty. Ltd. v. Dolly Dolly Creations Pty. Ltd. (1986) 65 ALR 500 Ghazal v. Government Insurance Office of NSW (1992) 29 NSWLR 336 CASES CITED : Jamies v. The Queen (1993) 177 CLR 574 Janssen-Gilag Pty. Ltd. v. Pfizer Pty. Ltd. (1992) 37 FCR 526 Little v. Law Institute of Victoria (No.3) [1990] VR 257 Minister Administering The Crown Lands (Consolidation) Act and The Western Lands Act v. Tweed Byron Aboriginal Land Council (1990) 71 LGRA 201 R. v. Skinner (1772) Lofft 54 PARTIES : Stockland (Constructors) Pty. Ltd. - claimant Retail Design Group (International) Pty. Ltd. - opponent FILE NUMBER(S) : CA 40880/02 COUNSEL : Mr. D.E. Grieve QC with Mr. P.L. Dodson for claimant Mr. A.W. Street SC with Mr. R. Newell for opponent SOLICITORS : Cohen & Krass, Sydney for claimant James Legal Pty. Ltd., Sydney for opponent