Provident Capital Ltd v Naumovski & Ors [2011] NSWSC 270

Supreme Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: Provident Capital Ltd v Naumovski & Ors [2011] NSWSC 270 Hearing dates: 14-25 February 2011;8 March 2011 (written submissions) Decision date: 12 April 2011 Jurisdiction: Common Law Before: Garling J Decision: (1) Grant leave to Mr and Mrs Naumovski to file a reply in the form dated 25 February 2011 on or before 4pm, 15 April 2011. (2) Order that costs be reserved. (3) Liberty to apply on 24 hours' notice. Catchwords: PROCEDURE - Supreme Court procedure - New South Wales - Application to extend time to file a reply to a cross-claim - Application brought during final hearing - Final hearing adjourned part heard - Proceedings involve multiple claims and cross-claims - Whether there is sufficient explanation for the facts and circumstances giving rise to the application - Whether the matters raised in the proposed reply catch the respondent by surprise - Whether the respondent suffers any prejudice Legislation Cited: Civil Procedure Act 2005 Contracts Review Act 1980 Uniform Civil Procedure Rules 2005 Cases Cited: Aon Risk Services Australia Limited v Australian National University (2009) 239 CLR 175 Elkofairi v Permanent Trustee Co Ltd [2002] NSWCA 413 Vadasz v Pioneer Concrete (SA) Pty Ltd (1995) 184 CLR 102 Category: Procedural and other rulings Parties: Provident Capital Limited (P) Dimitar Naumovski (D1) Milica Naumovski (D2) Kevin Anthony (D3) James Edwin Smith (D4) Mark Lewis Graham (D5) Gary Jon Fox (D6) Registrar General of NSW (XD to 3CC & 4CC; XC to 5CC) Steven David Harvey (XD to 7CC) Representation: Counsel: P. Menzies QC with Ms B. Nolan (P) G.A. Rich (D1& D2) D. Lloyd (D3 to D6) P. Walsh (XD to 3CC & 4CC; XC to 5CC) G. Curtin SC (XD to 7CC) Solicitors: Tiernan Lawyers (P) Queen Street Chambers Solicitors (D1 & D2) Mullane & Lindsay Solicitors (D3 to D6) Legal Services, Land & Property Management Authority (XD to 3CC & 4CC; XC to 5CC) Gilchrist Connell (XD to 7CC) File Number(s): 2007/263760