Lewis v Nortex Pty Ltd (In Liq); Lamru Pty Ltd v Kation Pty Ltd [2005] NSWSC 1062

New South Wales Supreme Court

CITATION : Lewis v Nortex Pty Ltd (In Liq); Lamru Pty Ltd v Kation Pty Ltd [2005] NSWSC 1062

HEARING DATE(S) : 10 - 13 October 2005

JUDGMENT DATE : 13 October 2005

Equity JURISDICTION :

JUDGMENT OF : Hamilton J

DECISION : Lewis and Kation precluded by lateness from pursuing contention that orders relating to Mark Lewis' bonus payments in 1996 and 1997 should be limited by reference to real value of Mark Lewis' services; par [175] of November 2004 judgment withdrawn.

CATCHWORDS : PROCEDURE [76] - Supreme Court procedure - Jurisdiction and generally - Jurisdiction - Overriding purpose - Matter sought to be relied on late in proceedings - Whether reliance ought be allowed.

Civil Procedure Act 2005 s 56 LEGISLATION CITED : Supreme Court Rules 1970 Part 1 r 3

Amalgamated Television Services Pty Ltd v Marsden (No 2) (2003) 57 NSWLR 338 Bomanite Pty Ltd v Slatex Corp Aust Pty Ltd (1991) 32 FCR 379 Harvey v John Fairfax Publications Pty Ltd [2005] NSWCA 255 CASES CITED : Jones v Sutton (No 2) [2005] NSWCA 203 Lewis v Nortex Pty Ltd (In Liq); Lamru Pty Ltd v Kation Pty Ltd [2004] NSWSC 1143 Lewis v Nortex Pty Ltd (In Liq); Lamru Pty Ltd v Kation Pty Ltd [2005] NSWSC 482 The State of Queensland v J L Holdings Pty Ltd (1997) 189 CLR 146.

3081/97 Peter Lawrence Lewis (P) Lamru Pty Ltd (Applicant) Kation Pty Ltd (Respondent) Brian Raymond Silvia (Liquidator) PARTIES : 1750/02 Lamru Pty Limited (P) Kation Pty Limited (D1) Peter Lawrence Lewis (D2) Mark Lewis (D3) Nortex Pty Ltd (In Liq) (D4)