John W Wade v The Proprietors SP 56752 & Ors [2004] NSWSC 312

New South Wales Supreme Court

CITATION : John W Wade v The Proprietors SP 56752 & Ors [2004] NSWSC 312 HEARING DATE(S) : 2 April 2004 JUDGMENT DATE : 21 April 2004

JURISDICTION: Common Law Division Administrative Law List JUDGMENT OF : Master Malpass DECISION : The Summons is dismissed. The plaintiff is to pay the costs of the Summons. The Exhibits may be returned.

CATCHWORDS : Amendment power - mistake as to identity - mistake may be corrected. LEGISLATION CITED : Consumer, Trader and Tenancy Tribunal Act 2001, s 26, s 32, s 32 (2), s 50. Home Building Act 1989. Bridge Shipping Pty Ltd v Grand Shipping SA (1991) 173 CLR 231. CASES CITED : McGee v Yeomans (1977) 1 NSWLR 273. Maamary v Pepsico Australia Pty Ltd & Ors [2001] NSWCA 375. John W Wade Pty Limited (Plaintiff) v PARTIES : The Proprietors Strata Plan 56752 (First Defendant) Fair Trading Administration Corporation (Second Defendant) John Wenden Wade (Third Defendant) Consumer, Trader & Tenancy Tribunal (Fourth Defendant) FILE NUMBER(S) : SC 30036 of 2003 Mr M Pesman (Plaintiff) COUNSEL : M Dolenec (First Defendant) N/A (Second, Third & Fourth Defendants) Snelgroves (Plaintiff) Turnbull Bowles Lawyers Pty Limited (First Defendant) SOLICITORS : D I Catt - Submitting Appearance (Second Defendant) N/A (Third Defendant) I V Knight - Crown Solicitor - Submitting Appearance (Fourth Defendant)