R & J Lyons Family Settlement Pty Limited & Anor v 155 Macquarie Street Pty Limited & Anor [2006] NSWSC 1187

New South Wales Supreme Court

CITATION : R & J Lyons Family Settlement Pty Limited & Anor v 155 Macquarie Street Pty Limited & Anor [2006] NSWSC 1187 This decision has been amended. Please see the end of the judgment for a list of the amendments.

HEARING DATE(S) : 26/10/2006

JUDGMENT DATE : 13 November 2006

JURISDICTION : EQUITY DIVISION

JUDGMENT OF : Lloyd AJ

DECISION : (1) The defendants/cross-claimants' notice of motion dated 8 August 2006 is dismissed. (2) The costs of the notice of motion shall be the plaintiffs/cross-defendants' costs in the cause.

CATCHWORDS : PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE: - separate determination of questions – defence to cross-claim – construction of release in settlement deed – just, quick and cheap resolution of proceedings – reference to and reliance upon settled matters

LEGISLATION CITED : Civil Procedure Act 2005 Uniform Civil Procedure Rules 2005 Pt 28, r 28.4

Bass v Permanent Trustee Co Ltd (1999) 198 CLR 334 Makita (Australia) Pty Ltd v Sprowles (2001) 52 NSWLR 705 Perre v Apand Pty Ltd (1999) CLR 180 R&J Lyons Family Settlement Pty Limited v 155 Macquarie Street Pty Limited [2006] NSWSC 625 CASES CITED : R & J Lyons Family Settlement Pty Ltd v 155 Macquarie Street Pty Ltd [2006] NSWCA 177 R&J Lyons Family Settlement Pty Limited v 155 Macquarie Street Pty Limited, NSWSC, Windeyer J, 24 July 2006, unreported Secured Income Real Estate (Australia) Limited v St. Martins Investments Pty Limited (1979) 144 CLR 596 Tallglen Pty Limited v Pay TV Holdings Pty Limited (1996) ACSR 130 Tepko Pty Ltd v Water Board (2001) 206 CLR 1