NM Rural Enterprises Pty Ltd v Rimanui Farms Limited [2011] NSWSC 203

Supreme Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: NM Rural Enterprises Pty Ltd v Rimanui Farms Limited [2011] NSWSC 203 Hearing dates: 11 March 2011 Decision date: 25 March 2011 Before: Harrison J Decision: 1. Order that Oliver Taylor be recalled to give evidence. 2. Grant leave pursuant to s 38 Evidence Act 1995 to the first defendant to cross-examine Oliver Taylor with respect to his affidavit sworn 27 November 2010 and his evidence given on 15 December 2010. 3. Reserve costs. Catchwords: EVIDENCE - witnesses - unfavourable witnesses - Evidence Act 1995 s 38 - whether party calling witness should be given leave to cross-examine about matters relevant only to the witness's credibility - whether witness unfavourable or made prior inconsistent statement - leave granted Legislation Cited: Civil Procedure Act 2005 Evidence Act 1995 Cases Cited: Adams v The Queen [2001] HCA 57; (2001) 207 CLR 96 Kanaan v Regina [2006] NSWCCA 109 Klewer v Walton [2003] NSWCA 308 Multiplex Constructions Pty Ltd v HSH Hotels (Australia) Ltd [2003] NSWSC 1069; (2004) 20 BCL 321 R v Hogan [2001] NSWCCA 292 R v Le [2002] NSWCCA 186; (2002) 54 NSWLR 474 R v Pantoja [1998] NSWSC 565 Seymour v Australian Broadcasting Commission (1990) 19 NSWLR 219 Category: Interlocutory applications Parties: NM Rural Enterprises Pty Ltd (Plaintiff) Rimanui Farms Limited (First Defendant) Gil Gil Farming Pty Ltd (Second Defendant) Lloyds Syndicate No 1243 (Third Defendant) Representation: Counsel: J E Maconachie QC with S B Docker T J Hancock with J P Donohoe and A T Martin (First Defendant) B Loukas (Second Defendant) G T W Miller QC with D A Lloyd (Third Defendant) Solicitors: TurksLegal (Plaintiff) Webb and Boland (First Defendant) Doyle Wilson (Second Defendant) Riley, Gray-Spencer (Third Defendant) File Number(s): 2003/91379