ASIC v Rich [2005] NSWSC 706

New South Wales Supreme Court

CITATION : ASIC v Rich [2005] NSWSC 706

HEARING DATE(S) : 11, 12, 13, 14 July 2005

JUDGMENT DATE : 15 July 2005

JURISDICTION : Equity

JUDGMENT OF : Austin J

DECISION : Leave to tender new evidence refused

CATCHWORDS : PRACTICE & PROCEDURE - pre-trial directions for filing of evidence - plaintiff applies to file new expert's report on 93rd hearing day - discretionary considerations

Admar Computers Pty Ltd v Ezy Systems Pty Ltd (unreported, Federal Court of Australia, Goldberg J, 3 September 1997) ASIC v Rich (2003) 45 ACSR 305; [2003] NSWSC 328 ASIC v Rich (2005) 52 ACSR 374; [2005] NSWSC 62 ASIC v Rich [2005] NSWCA 152 ASIC v Rich [2005] NSWSC 149 ASIC v Rich [2005] NSWSC 417 ASIC v Rich [2005] NSWSC 650 Bishopsgate Insurance Australia Ltd (in liq) v Deloitte Haskins & Sells [1999] 3 VR 863 Bomanite Pty Ltd v Slatex Corp Aust Pty Ltd (1991) 32 FCR 379 Commonwealth v Verwayen (1990) 170 CLR 394 CASES CITED : Cropper v Smith (1884) 26 Ch D 700 Dawson v Deputy Commissioner of Taxation (1984) 56 ALR 367 Director of Public Prosecutions v West (2000) 48 NSWLR 647 Ingot Capital Investments Pty Ltd v Macquarie Equity Capital Markets Ltd [2004] NSWSC 1219 Ketteman v Hansel Properties Ltd [1987] AC 189 Micallef v ICI Australia Operations Pty Ltd [2001] NSWCA 274 Rich v ASIC (2003) 48 ACSR 6; [2003] NSWCA 342 Rich v ASIC (2004) 78 ALJR 1354; [2004] HCA 42 Rich v ASIC [2005] NSWCA 233 Sarumic Bros Pty Ltd v AFG Insurances Ltd (unreported, at 12 March 1984) State of Queensland v JL Holdings Pty Ltd (1997) 189 CLR 146