NSW Caselaw
New South Wales Supreme Court
CITATION : DJZ Constructions Pty Ltd v Paul Pritchard trading as Pritchard Law Group [2009] NSWSC 151
HEARING DATE(S) : 10 March 2009, 11 March 2009, 12 March 2009, 13 March 2009 JUDGMENT OF : Schmidt AJ
EX TEMPORE JUDGMENT DATE : 13 March 2009
CATCHWORDS : PROFESSIONAL NEGLIGENCE - complaint against plaintiff's former solicitor - amendments to pleadings - amendment of defence following amendment of statement of claim - whether defendant requires Court's leave to amend defence - section 64 of the Civil Procedures Act 2005 - dictates of justice require that leave to amend defence and statement of claim be granted
LEGISLATION CITED : Civil Procedure Act 2005 Supreme Court Rules
Dennis v Australian Broadcasting Corporation [2008] NSWCA CASES CITED : Demasi and Anor v Linfox Transport (Aust) Pty (unreported, NSWSC, 14 June 1995) James & Ors v Surf Road Nominees Pty Ltd & Ors [2004] NSWCA 475 Surf Road Nominees Pty Ltd & Ors v Tass James & Ors [2004] NSWSC 61
PARTIES : Plaintiff - DJZ Constructions Pty Ltd Defendant - Paul Pritchard t/as Pritchard Law Group
FILE NUMBER(S) : SC 20209/05
COUNSEL : Plaintiff - Mr MP Cleary, counsel Defendant - Mr AJ McInerney, counsel
SOLICITORS : Plaintiff - Giles Payne & Co Defendant - Yeldham Price O'Brien Lusk
- 6 - IN THE SUPREME COURT OF NEW SOUTH WALES COMMON LAW DIVISION PROFESSIONAL NEGLIGENCE LIST
SCHMIDT AJ
Friday, 13 March 2009
020209/05 DJZ CONSTRUCTIONS PTY LTD v PAUL PRITCHARD TRADING AS PRITCHARD LAW GROUP
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