Cvetkovic & Anor v Parexel International P/L & Anor [2004] NSWSC 138

New South Wales Supreme Court

CITATION : Cvetkovic & Anor v Parexel International P/L & Anor [2004] NSWSC 138 HEARING DATE(S) : 2 March 2003 JUDGMENT DATE : 10 March 2004 JURISDICTION: Common Law JUDGMENT OF : Master Harrison DECISION : (1) The appeal is upheld; (2) I set aside the order of Assistant Registrar Howe in so far as joinder of Parexel as a defendant was refused and order that Parexel Internation Pty Limited remain as first defendant in these proceedings; (3) The costs order made by the registrar is not set aside; (4) On the review application before me, I order that the first defendant pay the plaintiffs' costs.

CATCHWORDS : Review decision of Registrar - whether a defendant should be joined or removed Supreme Court Act - s 63 LEGISLATION CITED : Supreme Court Rules - Part 8 Trade Practices Act 1974 (Cth) - s 82 Abram v National Australia Bank Limited [2001] NSWSC 916 Beaufort Air-Sea Equipment Pty Ltd v Emhart Australia Pty Ltd (NSWSC unreported, Master Malpass, 18 December 1992) CASES CITED : Brijeski v Sunbeam Corporation Limited (NSWSC, unreported Master Greenwood, 29 January 1997) Mariala Estates Limited v Athanasi & Ors [2001] NSWSC 1013 Modern Woodcraft Pty Ltd v Nott (NSWSC unreported, Young J, 7 March 1997) Westpac Banking Corporation v Abemond Pty Ltd, Westpac Banking Corporation v Cameron (NSWSC unreported, Santow J, 3 November 1994) Dragan Cvetkovic (First Plaintiff)

Sladjana Cvetkovic (Second Plaintiff) PARTIES : Parexel International Pty Ltd (First Defendant)