Linfox Transport (Aust) Pty Limited v Ellul & Ors [2003] NSWSC 396

New South Wales Supreme Court

CITATION : Linfox Transport (Aust) Pty Limited v Ellul & Ors [2003] NSWSC 396 HEARING DATE(S) : 02/05/03 JUDGMENT DATE : 13 May 2003

JUDGMENT OF : Shaw J DECISION : (1) Appeal allowed; (2) Affirm the orders made by the Senior Deputy Registrar but vary order 2 to add: Except Steven Knight and the witness known as 'Max'; (3) I direct the plaintiff to produce to the defendant all audio and visual recordings relating to the witness 'Max' and produce the supply monitored agreement; (4) Costs should be costs in cause.

CATCHWORDS : Appeal - review of decision of Senior Deputy Registrar - whether plaintiff should provide or propose evidence from witnesses LEGISLATION CITED : Supreme Court Rules 1970 (NSW) Part 1 r 3(1), Part 36 r 2, Part 52A r 9, Part 61 r 3, 5(3); Abram National Australia Bank Ltd (2001) NSWSC 916; ASIC v Rich [2003] NSWSC 297; CASES CITED : Banque Commercial SA (in liq) v Akitial Holdings Pty Limited (1990) 169 CLR; Equityloan Limited v Windy Dropdown Pty Limited (Unreported, NSWSC, Campbell J, 12/03/03); Fiduciary Limited v Morning Star Research Pty Limited (2002) NSWSC 432; Kyabram Property Investments Pty Ltd v Murray; Murray v Duddy (2003) NSWSC 286 Linfox Transport (Aust) Pty Limited - Plaintiff PARTIES : Phillip Ellul - First defendant William Cassar - Second defendant Diana Ellul - Third defendant FILE NUMBER(S) : SC 10540/01 COUNSEL : A Moses - Plaintiff L Tyndale - Defendants SOLICITORS : Corrs Chambers Westgarth - Plaintiff Maurice Blackburn Cashman - Defendants