Rajski & Anor v Tectran Corporation Pty Limited & Ors [2003] NSWSC 478

New South Wales Supreme Court

CITATION : Rajski & Anor v Tectran Corporation Pty Limited & Ors [2003] NSWSC 478 HEARING DATE(S) : 26 to 28 May, 2003 JUDGMENT DATE : 30 May 2003 JURISDICTION: Equity Division JUDGMENT OF : Palmer J DECISION : Mediation ordered.

CATCHWORDS : MEDIATION - long history of litigation - prior unsuccessful mediations - whether further mediation would be futile - whether Court has jurisdiction to restrain legal practitioners from participating in mediation. HELD: Mediation not futile - Court has jurisdiction to restrain legal practitioners from participating in mediation but no cause for restraint made out. LEGISLATION CITED : Evidence Act 1995 (NSW) - s.135 Supreme Court Act 1970 (NSW) - s.110P Black v Taylor [1993] 3 NZLR 403 CASES CITED : Grimwade v Meagher [1995] I VR 446 Kooky Garments Ltd v Charlton [1994] 1 NZLR 587 Leszek Rajski - First Plaintiff Raybos Australia - Second Plaintiff Tectran Corporation Pty Limited - First Defendant Arunta Investments Pty Limited - Second Defendant G.B. Richardson - Third Defendant Gavemer Properties Pty Limited - Fourth Defendant B.P. Jones - Fifth Defendant P.F. Elser - Sixth Defendant W.R.D. Stevenson and the other persons listed in Schedule 1 to the Summons - Seventh Defendants PARTIES : M. Yerushalmy - Eighth Defendant M.F. Brinsden - Ninth Defendant G.J. Cole - Tenth Defendant D.B. Cowper - Eleventh Defendant Scitec Limited - Twelfth Defendant V.L. Wilkinson - Thirteenth Defendant N.R. Carson - Fourteenth Defendant R.A. Stephens and the other persons listed in Schedule 2 to the Summons - Fifteenth Defendants R.J. Bainton - Sixteenth Defendant D.J. Hill - Seventeenth Defendant FILE NUMBER(S) : SC 5137/00 In person - First Plaintiff COUNSEL : A. Girard - First to Fourth Defendants D. Hill - Fifth to Seventh Defendants In person - First Plaintiff SOLICITORS : K. Rudlow & Co - First to Fourth Defendants Minter Ellison - Fifth to Seventh Defendants