Gee v Burger [2009] NSWSC 149

New South Wales Supreme Court

CITATION : Gee v Burger [2009] NSWSC 149

HEARING DATE(S) : 17 April, 13 and 14 October 2008

JUDGMENT DATE : 13 March 2009

JUDGMENT OF : McLaughlin AsJ

1. I make orders as sought in paragraphs 1, 2 and 3 in the notice of motion filed by the Plaintiffs on 8 February 2008. 2. I order that the notice of motion filed by the First Defendant on 20 March 2008 be dismissed. DECISION : 3. I order that the costs of the aforesaid notice of motion filed by the Plaintiffs on 8 February 2008 be the costs of the Plaintiffs in the proceedings. 4. I order that the costs of the aforesaid notice of motion filed by the First Defendant on 20 March 2008 be the costs of the Plaintiffs in the proceedings. 5. The exhibits may be returned.

CATCHWORDS : Practice and Procedure - pleadings - application for leave to amend statement of claim - whether proposed pleading discloses a reasonable cause of action - whether Plaintiffs have an arguable case - claim in respect to an easement - existence of an actionable right to privacy - nature of relief sought - a Court of Equity can always mould to the circumstances of the proven case the relief which it ultimately grants - nature of relief claimed does not justify striking out of a pleading or dismissal of proceedings - form of pleading - alleged prolixity - standing of various Plaintiffs - joinder of additional Defendant

Civil Procedure Act 2005 Conveyancing Act 1919 LEGISLATION CITED : Real Property Act 1900 Supreme Court Act 1970 Uniform Civil Procedure Rules

CATEGORY : Procedural and other rulings

Wheeler v Baldwin [1934] HCA 58; (1934) 52 CLR 609 Victoria Park Racing and Recreation Grounds v Taylor [1937] HCA 45; (1937) 58 CLR 479 Rediffusion (Hong Kong) Limited v Attorney General [1970] AC 1136 University of New South Wales v Moorehouse [1975] HCA 26; (1975) 133 CLR 1 Bathurst City Council v Saban (1985) 2 NSWLR 704 Denton v Phillpot (1990) NSWConvR 55,543 Raciti v Hughes (1995) 7 BPR 14,837 Cavacourt Pty Limited v Durian (Holdings) Pty Limited [1998] NSWSC 787; (1998) 9 BPR 16,833 CASES CITED : Durian (Holdings) Pty Limited v Cavacourt Pty Limited [2000] NSWCA 28; (2000) 10 BPR 18,099 Agar v Hyde [2000] HCA 41; (2000) 201 CLR 552 Australian Broadcasting Corporation v Lenah Game Meats Pty Limited [2001] HCA 63; (2001) 208 CLR 199 Re Finlayson [2002] FamCA 898; (2002) 174 FLR 165 Grosse v Purvis [2003] QDC 151 Giller v Procopets [2004] VSC 113 Batistatos v Roads and Traffic Authority (NSW) [2006] HCA 27; (2006) 226 CLR 256 John Fairfax Publications v Hitchcock [2007] NSWCA 364; (2007) 70 NSWLR 484 Westfield Management Pty Limited v Perpetual Trustee Company Limited [2007] HCA 45; (2007) 81 ALJR 1887