Wendt v Northwood [2003] NSWSC 546

New South Wales Supreme Court

CITATION : Wendt v Northwood [2003] NSWSC 546 HEARING DATE(S) : 02/06/03; 03/06/03; 04/06/03; 05/06/03; JUDGMENT DATE : 24 June 2003

JUDGMENT OF : Shaw J DECISION : (1) Confirm entry of judgment for second defendant; (2) Confirm plaintiff is to pay the costs of the second defendant; (3) Plaintiff granted leave to rely upon amended statement of claim; (4) Matter referred to list judge to set further trial date; (5) Costs of the proceedings thrown away by the amendment to be first defendant's costs in the cause.

CATCHWORDS : Procedure - application to amend pleadings three days into trial - whether fresh proceedings arguable - whether prejudice to the defendant LEGISLATION CITED : Supreme Court Rules 1970 (NSW) Part 20 Briginshaw v Briginshaw (1938) 60 CLR 336; Commonwealth Bank of Australia v Mehta (1991) 23 NSWLR 84; Cropper v Smith (1884) 26 Ch D 700; Londish v Gulf Pacific Pty Ltd (1993) 117 ALR 361; CASES CITED : McGee v Yeomans [1977] 1 NSWLR 273; Proctor v Jetway Aviation Pty Ltd (1984) 1 NSWLR 166; Queensland v JL Holdings Ltd (1997) 189 CLR 146; Tindesley v Harper (1978) 10 Ch D 393; Ting v Blanche (1993) 118 ALR 543; White v Illawarra Mutual Building Society Ltd [2002] NSWCA 164; Roy Wendt - Plaintiff PARTIES : Kenneth Edward Northwood - First defendant Registrar General - Second defendant FILE NUMBER(S) : SC 20172/00 W Haffenden - Plaintiff COUNSEL : D Williams - First defendant T Barrett - Second defendant Kenneally & Co Solicitors - Plaintiff SOLICITORS : Acuiti Legal Solicitors - First defendant Kenneth Hall - Second defendant