Lewis v Nortex Pty Ltd (In Liq); Lamru Pty Ltd v Kation Pty Ltd [2005] NSWSC 1127

New South Wales Supreme Court

Lewis v Nortex Pty Ltd (In Liq); Lamru Pty Ltd v Kation Pty Ltd [2005] NSWSC 1127 CITATION : This decision has been amended. Please see the end of the judgment for a list of the amendments.

HEARING DATE(S) : 4 November 2005

JUDGMENT DATE : 4 November 2005

Equity JURISDICTION :

JUDGMENT OF : Hamilton J

DECISION : Matter not referred compulsorily to mediation. All outstanding issues stood over to fixture commencing on 18 April 2006.

CATCHWORDS : PROCEDURE [80] - Supreme Court procedure - Jurisdiction and generally - Other matters - Power to order mediation - Whether power should be exercised over opposition of parties - Whether second mediation should be ordered when earlier mediation has failed - Relevant considerations.

LEGISLATION CITED : Civil Procedure Act 2005 s 26

Lewis v Nortex Pty Ltd (In Liq); Lamru Pty Ltd v Kation Pty Ltd [2005] NSWSC 1062 Remuneration Planning Corp Pty Ltd v Fitton [2001] NSWSC 1208 CASES CITED : Singh v Singh [2002] NSWSC 852 Unconventional Conventions Pty Ltd v Accent Oz Pty Ltd [2004] NSWSC 1050

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)

FILE NUMBER(S) : SC 3081/97; 1750/02

N A Cotman SC (P L Lewis & Kation P/L) COUNSEL : S J Motbey (Lamru P/L & R W Lamb) V R W Gray (Liquidator & Nortex P/L)