Singh v Singh [2004] NSWSC 850

New South Wales Supreme Court

CITATION : Singh v Singh [2004] NSWSC 850 HEARING DATE(S) : 12 February 2004 (written submissions to 6 April 2004) JUDGMENT DATE : 14 September 2004 JURISDICTION: Equity Divison JUDGMENT OF : Master McLaughlin at 1 DECISION : 1. I order that paragraphs 6 and 11, paragraphs 14 to 23, paragraphs 24 to 29, paragraphs 31 to 33, paragraphs 34 to 37, and paragraphs 38 to 42 in the amended statement of claim be struck out.; 2. I order that the Plaintiff pay the costs of the Defendants of the notice of motion filed by the Defendants on 4 April 2003.

CATCHWORDS : Practice. - Pleading. - Action in contract. - Action in deceit. - Claims grounded upon alleged breaches of the Trade Practices Act 1974 (Commonwealth)and Fair Trading Act 1987 (New South Wales). - Whether pleading discloses a reasonable cause of action. - Whether form of pleading is embarrassing Australian Securities and Investments Commission Act 1989 (Commonwealth) Corporations Act 2001 (Commonwealth) LEGISLATION CITED : Financial Sector Reform (Consequential Amendments) Act 1998 (Commonwealth) Trade Practices Act 1974 (Commonwealth). Fair Trading Act 1987 (New South Wales) Cleary v Australian Co-operative Foods Limited (1999) 32 ACSR 701 Goodman v Epstein (1978) 582 F. 2d 388 CASES CITED : Mahoney v AGD Mining Ltd [2002] FMCA 237 Pasley v Freeman (1789) 3 TR 51; 100 ER 450 FMCA 237. Walker v Lifespan Financial Planning [2003] FMCA 519 PARTIES : Baljinder Singh (Plaintiff) Anil Singh and Ors (Defendants) FILE NUMBER(S) : SC 5239 of 1999 COUNSEL : Mr. A. Howen (Plaintiff) Mr. D. Smallbone (Defendants) SOLICITORS : Beazley Singleton Lawyers (Plaintiff) Harish Prasad & Associates (Defendants)