Kyabram Property Investments Pty Limited and Anor v Murray and Anor; Murray v Duddy [2003] NSWSC 286

New South Wales Supreme Court

CITATION : Kyabram Property Investments Pty Limited and Anor v Murray and Anor; Murray v Duddy [2003] NSWSC 286 HEARING DATE(S) : 8/04/03 JUDGMENT DATE : 8 April 2003

JUDGMENT OF : Shaw J DECISION : (1) Hearing date today is vacated; (2) Matters are to be placed in the next available call over; (3) Leave to the defendant/cross claimant in 12184/01 to file and rely upon amended cross claim and to plaintiff in 12555/01 to file and rely on amended statement of claim; (4) Defendant/cross claimant to pay costs thrown away of plaintiff in 12184/01 and defendant in 12555/01; (5) Leave to the plaintiff in 12184/01 and the defendant in 12555/01 to amend pleadings.

CATCHWORDS : Procedure - adjournments - principles - application allowed - Costs - application for costs to be paid forthwith - application refused LEGISLATION CITED : Contracts Review Act 1980 Supreme Court Rules 1970 Pt 52 r 9A Equityloan Limited v Windy Dropdown Pty Limited (Unreported, NSWSC, 12 March 2003); CASES CITED : Queensland v JL Holdings Pty Limited (1997) 189 CLR 146; Smith v Elders (1995) NSW ConV R 55-727; Elders v Smith (1996) 41 NSWLR 296; Kyabram Property Investments Pty Limited - Plaintiff and Cross Defendant North Central Securities Limited - Plaintiff PARTIES : Wendy Jill Murray - Defendant and Cross Claimant Robert Ormiston Murray - Defendant Wendy Jill Murray - Plaintiff Eric Keith Duddy - Defendant FILE NUMBER(S) : SC 12184/01; 12555/01 P Bolster - Plaintiff and Cross Defendant COUNSEL : R Forster, SC with M Abdul-Karim - Defendant and Cross Claimant, Plaintiff P Hamill - Defendant McKells Solicitors - Plaintiff and Cross Defendant SOLICITORS : Harris McHugh Solicitors - Defendant and Cross Claimant, Plaintiff Duncan MacLean - Defendant