Fullford v Pearson & Anor [2004] NSWSC 150

New South Wales Supreme Court

CITATION : Fullford v Pearson & Anor [2004] NSWSC 150 HEARING DATE(S) : 29/08/02, 24/10/02, 09/04/03 JUDGMENT DATE : 13 April 2004 JURISDICTION: Common Law Division JUDGMENT OF : Hidden J at 1 DECISION : Defendants' motion dismissed; plaintiff's motion for amendment granted.

CATCHWORDS : PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE: "long-arm" jurisdiction - action for damages for personal injury sustained in England - English defendants - whether this Court has jurisdiction - prospects of success in this Court because of expiry of limitation period - whether this Court an inappropriate forum - whether amendment of names of defendants should be allowed. Limitation Act, 1969 (NSW) LEGISLATION CITED : Limitation Act, 1980 (UK) NSW Supreme Court Act 1970 Supreme Court Rules - Parts 10, 11 & 20 Regie National de Usines Renault SA v Zhang (2002) 76 ALJR 551 Bridge Shipping Pty Limited v Grand Shipping SA (1991) 173 CLR 231 Fernance v Nominal Defendant (1989) 17 NSWLR 710 CASES CITED : Qantas Airways Ltd v Dillingham Corporation [1985] 4 NSWLR 113 Spiliada Maritime Corporation v Cansulex Ltd [1987] AC 460 Voth v Manildra Flour Mills Pty Ltd (1990) 171 CLR 538 Oceanic Sun Line Special Shipping Company Inc v Fay (1987-8) 165 CLR 197 Agar v Hyde (2000) 201 CLR 552 Scott Raymond Fullford - Plaintiff PARTIES : Kevin Pearson and Ian Aitken t/as Ellis Building - First Defendants EPA Development Partnerships Limited - Second Defendant FILE NUMBER(S) : SC 20641/2001 COUNSEL : M J Cranitch SC & H Marshall - plaintiff B Walker SC and G Nell - defendants SOLICITORS : Robert Foggo Lawyers - plaintiff Blake Dawson Waldron - defendants