Currawinya Pty Limited v Adam; Adam v Currawinya Pty Limited [No. 3] [2011] NSWSC 229

Supreme Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: Currawinya Pty Limited v Adam; Adam v Currawinya Pty Limited [No. 3] [2011] NSWSC 229 Hearing dates: 15 March 2011 Decision date: 30 March 2011 Before: Slattery J Decision: See paragraph 28 of judgment. Catchwords: PROCEDURE - Miscellaneous procedural matters - application to re-open plaintiff's case - Court has given two judgments in the proceedings- application to re-open made before the second judgment - HELD - scope of proposed re-opening limited - no prejudice or embarrassment to the defendants -re-opening will avoid need for separate proceedings - leave to re-open granted. Legislation Cited: Civil Procedure Act 2005, s 26 Corporations Act 2001, s 233 Uniform Civil Procedure Rules 2005, s 36.16(1), Cases Cited: AON Risk Services Aust Ltd v Australian National University (2009) 239 CLR 175 Autodesk Inc v Dyason (No. 2) (1993) 176 CLR 300 Currawinya Pty Limited v Adam; Adam v Currawinya Pty Ltd [2010] NSWSC 666 Currawinya Pty Limited v Adam; Adam v Currawinya Pty Limited [No. 2][2011] NSWSC 1 DJL v Central Authority (2000) 201 CLR 226 Smith v New South Wales Bar Association (No. 2) (1992) 176 CLR 256 Rosser v Maritime Services Board (No. 2) (1998) 14 BCL375; BC 9604305. Category: Consequential orders Parties: Plaintiff/Cross Defendant- Currawinya Pty Limited First Defendant/First Cross Claimant- Jill Adam Representation: Counsel: Plaintiff/Cross Defendant- Mr G Elliott Defendant/Cross Defendant- Mr J Priestley Solicitors: Plaintiff/Cross Defendant- Defendant/Cross Defendant- James Fuggle Rummery Solicitors File Number(s): 09/4848 06/6350