Beyond Films Ltd v Gary Hamilton & Anor [2003] NSWSC 342

New South Wales Supreme Court

CITATION : Beyond Films Ltd v Gary Hamilton & Anor [2003] NSWSC 342 HEARING DATE(S) : 10 April 2003 JUDGMENT DATE : 10 April 2003

JUDGMENT OF : Gzell J DECISION : Appeal allowed with costs. Leave to amend statement of claim granted with no order as to costs.

CATCHWORDS : TRADE PRACTICES AND RELATED MATTERS - Consumer Protection - Whether "in" trade or commerce in s 42(1) of the Fair Trading Act 1987 requires present commercial activity - Whether prospective commercial activity is sufficient - PROCEDURE - Supreme Court procedure - Principles applicable to appeal from a Master to a single Judge - Appeal from decision not to strike out portion of statement of claim - Application for leave to amend statement of claim to allege present commercial activity Fair Trading Act 1987 LEGISLATION CITED : Supreme Court Rules Supreme Court Act 1970 Do Carmo v Ford Excavations Pty Ltd [1981] 1 NSWLR 409 Morrision v Judd, NSWCA, 10 October 1995, unreported CASES CITED : House v The King (1936) 55 CLR 499 Robin Pty Ltd v Canberra International Airport Pty Ltd (1999) 179 ALR 449 Dataflow Computer Services Pty Ltd v Goodman (1999) 168 ALR 169 Concrete Constructions (NSW) Pty Ltd v Nelson (1990) 169 CLR 594 Gary Hamilton - 1stDefendant/ Appellant PARTIES : Arclight Films International Ltd - 2nd Defendant/Appellant Beyond Films Ltd - Plaintiff/Respondent FILE NUMBER(S) : SC 3735/02 COUNSEL : Mr T S Hale SC/Ms Kate Barrett - Defendants/Applicants Mr T Duggan - Plaintiff/Respondent SOLICITORS : Abadee, Dresdner & Freeman Michael Frankel & Co Solicitors