Ehsman v Nutectime [2009] NSWSC 909

New South Wales Supreme Court

CITATION : Ehsman v Nutectime [2009] NSWSC 909

HEARING DATE(S) : 28 August 2009 JUDGMENT OF : Gzell J

EX TEMPORE JUDGMENT DATE : 28 August 2009

DECISION : Application refused with liberty to reapply if defendants did not need an adjournment.

CATCHWORDS : PROCEDURE - Miscellaneous Procedural Matters - Amendments - amendment sought on first day of a five day trial to raise fraud based on the evidence to be led on other issues - defendant not sure whether an adjournment would be sought if amendments allowed - no explanation of delay beyond counsel thought of new ground when writing submissions - Aon Risk Services Australia Limited v Australian National University [2009] HCA 27 - (2009) 258 ALR 14 considered

LEGISLATION CITED : Conveyancing Act 1919 Civil Procedure Act 2005

CATEGORY : Procedural and other rulings

Ehsman v Nutectime International Pty Ltd [2006] NSWSC 887; (2006) 58 ACSR 705 CASES CITED : State of Queensland v JL Holdings Pty Ltd [1997] HCA 1; (1996-1997) 189 CLR 146 Sali v SPC Ltd [1993] HCA 47; (1993) 67 ALJR 841 Aon Risk Services Australia Limited v Australian National University [2009] HCA 27; (2009) 83 ALJR 951

Patricia Mary Ehsman (Plaintiff) Nutectime International Pty Ltd (First Defendant) PARTIES : David Neilan Brady (Second Defendant) Francis Joseph Frasca (Third Defendant) David Bruce Paix (Fourth Defendant) Timentel Pty Ltd (Fifth Defendant)

FILE NUMBER(S) : SC 5189/05

COUNSEL : R Harper SC and S Docker (Plaintiff and Fifth Defendant) F Corsaro SC and B Bradley (First, Second and Fourth Defendants)