Mark Silbermann v CGU Insurance Limited; John Huyshe Greaves v CGU Insurance Limited; John David Rich v CGU Insurance Limited [2003] NSWSC 795

Reported Decision : 47 ACSR 21 (2003) 12 ANZ Insurance Cases 61-580

New South Wales Supreme Court

CITATION : Mark Silbermann v CGU Insurance Limited; John Huyshe Greaves v CGU Insurance Limited; John David Rich v CGU Insurance Limited [2003] NSWSC 795 HEARING DATE(S) : 27 August 2003 JUDGMENT DATE : 3 September 2003

JURISDICTION: Equity Division Commercial List JUDGMENT OF : Bergin J DECISION : Motions for concurrent hearings dismissed.

CATCHWORDS : Applications pursuant to Part 31 Rule 7 for concurrent hearings - Civil penalty proceedings applying the rules of evidence and procedure for civil matters (s. 1317L) - Other proceedings in which a contravention of s 184 "criminal offence" is alleged with "criminal intent" LEGISLATION CITED : Corporations Act 2001 Corporations Law Barclays Bank v Tom [1923] 1 KB 221 Commonwealth of Australia v Cockatoo Dockyard Pty Limited [2003] NSWCA 192, unreported, Hodgson, Santow and McColl JJA, 14 July 2003 CASES CITED : Eden v Weardale Iron & Coal Company (1887) 35 Ch D 287 Silbermann v CGU Insurance Limited; Rich v CGU Insurance Limited; Greaves v CGU Insurance Limited [2003] NSWCA 203, unreported, Beazley, Hodgson and Tobias JJA, 25 July 2003 Standen v GH Varley Pty Limited (1956) 56 SR NSW 346 Mark Silbermann (Plaintiff in 50141/01/Respondent) John Huyshe Greaves (Plaintiff in 50096/02/Respondent) PARTIES : John David Rich (Plaintiff in 50150/02/Respondent) CGU Insurance Limited (Defendant/Applicant) Australian Investments and Securities Commission (Respondent) FILE NUMBER(S) : SC 50141/01; 50096/02; 50150/02 JB Simpkins SC (Plaintiff in 50096/02/Respondent) COUNSEL : DL Williams (Plaintiffs in 50141/01 and 50150/02/Respondents) CG Gee QC, AW Street SC and E Romaniuk (Defendant/Applicant) RBS MacFarlan QC and P Durack (Respondent) Joanne Kelly (Plaintiffs in 50141/01 and 50150/02) SOLICITORS : Watson Mangioni (Plaintiff in 50096/02) Colin Biggers & Paisley (Defendant) Australian Investments and Securities Commission (Respondent)