Pioneer Park Pty Limited (in liquidation) v ANZ Banking Group Limited; Clifford John Carpenter v ANZ Banking Group Limited; Merlo Australia Pty Limited & Ors v Australia and New Zealand Banking Group Limited; Australia and New Zealand Banking Group Limited v Clifford John Carpenter [2005] NSWSC 832

New South Wales Supreme Court

CITATION : Pioneer Park Pty Limited (in liquidation) v ANZ Banking Group Limited; Clifford John Carpenter v ANZ Banking Group Limited; Merlo Australia Pty Limited & Ors v Australia and New Zealand Banking Group Limited; Australia and New Zealand Banking Group Limited v Clifford John Carpenter [2005] NSWSC 832

HEARING DATE(S) : 16/08/05

JUDGMENT DATE : 18 August 2005

Equity Division JURISDICTION : Commercial List

JUDGMENT OF : Einstein J

DECISION : Security for costs ordered. Application for separation of liability and quantum rejected. Pleadings not demurrable.

CATCHWORDS : Practice and Procedure - Overriding Purpose Rule - Security for costs - Application to strike out pleadings - Application for separate determination of liability and quantum - Principles

Fair Trading Act 1987 (NSW) Supreme Court Act 1970 (NSW) LEGISLATION CITED : Trade Practices Act 1974 (Cth) Civil Procedure Act 2005 (NSW)

Australian National Industries Ltd v Spedley Securities Ltd (In Liquidation) (1992) 26 NSWLR 411 Bell Wholesale Co Ltd v Gates Export Corporation (No. 2) (1984) 2 FCR 1 Century Medical v THLD [2000] NSWSC 5 Demagogue v Ramensky (1992) 39 FCR 31 Equity Access Ltd v Westpac Banking Corporation (1989) ATPR 40-972 Fiduciary Ltd v Morningstar Research Pty Ltd (2004) 208 ALR 564; [2004] NSWSC 664 Fraser v NRMA Holdings Ltd (1995) 55 FCR 452 Hession v Century 21 South Pacific (1992) 28 NSWLR 120 Idoport Pty Limited v National Australia Bank Ltd [2000] NSWSC 1215 Idoport Pty Ltd v National Australia Bank Ltd [2001] NSWSC 744 CASES CITED : Interwest Ltd v Tricontinental Corporation Ltd (1991) 5 ACSR 621 Janssen-Cilag Pty Ltd v Pfizer Pty Ltd (1992) 37 FCR 526; 109 ALR 638 Marks v GIO Australia Holdings Ltd (1998) 196 CLR 494 Oshlack v Richmond River Council (1998) 193 CLR 72 Perre v Apand Pty Ltd (1999) 198 CLR 180 P S Chellaram & Co v China Ocean Shipping Co. (1991) 9 ACLC 1603 Story of Sydney Pty Ltd v Ling (unreported, Supreme Court of New South Wales 14 November 1994; Rolfe J) Tallglen v Pay TV Holdings (1996) 22 ACSR 130 Tepko Pty Ltd v Water Board (2001) 206 CLR 1 Yandil Holdings Pty Ltd v Insurance Company of North America (1985) 3 ACLC 542