Chapel Road v ASIC (No 2) [2007] NSWSC 975

Reported Decision : (2007) Aust Torts Reports 81-912

New South Wales Supreme Court

CITATION : Chapel Road v ASIC (No 2) [2007] NSWSC 975 This decision has been amended. Please see the end of the judgment for a list of the amendments.

HEARING DATE(S) : 05/07/2007

JUDGMENT DATE : 31 August 2007

JUDGMENT OF : Howie J at 1

DECISION : The appeal is allowed in part. The order of Associate Justice Harrison dismissing the proceedings and the consequential costs order are quashed. The statement of claim is struck out but the appellant has leave to replead the cause of action in misfeasance in public office within 21 days of the date of the judgment.

CATCHWORDS : Practice and Procedure - strike out application - Malicious Prosecution - whether tort applies to administrative proceedings - whether proceedings terminated favourably to the plaintiff - Misfeasance in Public Office - whether pleadings gave rise to cause of action.

Uniform Civil Procedure Rules 2005 - Part 13.4(1), Part 14.28(1) LEGISLATION CITED : Corporations Law (now repealed) - s 837 Civil Liability Act

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