The City of Sydney v Streetscape Projects (Australia) Pty Limited & Anor [2011] NSWSC 847

Supreme Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: The City of Sydney v Streetscape Projects (Australia) Pty Limited & Anor [2011] NSWSC 847 Hearing dates: 05/08/2011 Decision date: 08 August 2011 Jurisdiction: Equity Division - Commercial List Before: Einstein J Decision: The plaintiff's objection to cross-examination at transcript page 24 line 10 is upheld Catchwords: PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE- Responsibility of the parties, through their legal representatives, to exercise a degree of co-operation to express the issues for trial before and during the trial -Need for clarity, precision and openness as part of this co-operation emphasised in the context of ambush or surprise - Plaintiff's contention that the defendants has failed to comply with rules 14.14 of the Uniform Civil Procedure Rules 2005 Legislation Cited: Uniform Civil Procedure Rules 2005 (NSW) Cases Cited: Baulderstone Hornibrook Engineering Pty Ltd v Gordian Runoff Ltd & Ors [2008] NSWCA 243 Bellevarde Constructions Pty Ltd v CPC Energy Pty Ltd [2008] NSWCA 228 Boyes v Colins [2000] WASCA 344; 23 WAR 123 Glover v Australian Ultra Concrete Floors Pty Ltd [2003] NSWCA 80 Hooker v Gilling [2007] NSWCA 99 Khan v Armaguard Ltd [1994] 1 WLR 1204 Mercer v Chief Constable of the Lancashire Constabulary [1991] 1 WLR 367 Nowlan v Marson Transport Pty Ltd [2001] NSWCA 346; 53 NSWLR 116 Sutton v Erect Safe Scaffolding (Aust) Pty Ltd [2006] NSWCA 265 White v Overland [2001] FCA 1333 Category: Procedural and other rulings Parties: The City of Sydney (Plaintiff) Streetscape Projects (Australia) Pty Limited (First Defendant) Moses Edward Obeid (Second Defendant) Representation: Counsel: Mr T Jucovic SC, Mr S Climpson, Mr C Bova (Plaintiff) Mr S Couper QC, Mr J Gooley, Mr R Higgins (Defendants) Solicitors: Holding Redlich (Plaintiff) Colin Biggers & Paisley (Defendants) File Number(s): 2009/00298673 & 2010/0085353