Idoport Pty Limited & Anor v National Australia Bank Limited & 8 Ors.; Idoport Pty Limited & Market Holdings Pty Limited v Donald Robert Argus; Idoport Pty Limited "JMG" v National Australia Bank Limited & Ors. [38] [2001] NSWSC 868

New South Wales Supreme Court

CITATION : Idoport Pty Limited & Anor v National Australia Bank Limited & 8 Ors.; Idoport Pty Limited & Market Holdings Pty Limited v Donald Robert Argus; Idoport Pty Limited "JMG" v National Australia Bank Limited & Ors. [38] [2001] NSWSC 868 FILE NUMBER(S) : SC 50113/98; 50026/99; 3991/00 HEARING DATE(S) : 28/09/01, 2/10/01 JUDGMENT DATE : 5 October 2001

Idoport Pty Limited PARTIES : Market Holdings Pty Limited National Australia Bank Limited Donald Robert Argus JUDGMENT OF : Einstein J

COUNSEL : Mr JJ Garnsey QC, Mr M Dicker, Mr R Titterton, Mr R Alkadamani (Plaintiffs) Mr T Bathurst QC, Mr R Smith SC, Mr H Insall SC, Mr J Halley (Defendants) SOLICITORS : Withnell Hetherington (Plaintiffs) Freehills (Defendants) CATCHWORDS : Practice and procedure - application for leave to amend - exercise of discretion to permit amendments - overriding purpose rule - just, quick and cheap resolution of the real issues - whether amendments involve additional questions of fact - application for leave to file further statements - whether statements respond to "new issues" raised by the plaintiffs - whether leave to file statements will cause prejudice to the plaintiffs - application by defendants by motion to adjourn proceedings for 12 months for "tidying up exercise" - application not ultimately pursued during submissions - case management procedures - large-scale litigation - substantial verdict sought - use of technology court - imposition of time limits on cross-examination - requirement of detailed statement of topics to be covered during cross-examination - appointment of an examiner to take cross-examination LEGISLATION CITED : Supreme Court Rules (NSW) 1970 Burger King Corporation v Hungry Jack's Pty Ltd [2001] NSWCA 187 Clough v Rogers (1974) 48 ALJR 481 CASES CITED : Cropper v Smith (1884) 2 6 CH D 700 Idoport Pty Limited & Anor v National Australia Bank Limited [2001] NSWSC 744 State of Queensland v J L Holdings Pty Ltd (1996) 189 CLR 146 DECISION : Orders made in accordance with short minutes of order.