Styles v Clayton Utz (No 2) [2011] NSWSC 1219

Supreme Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: Styles v Clayton Utz (No 2) [2011] NSWSC 1219 Hearing dates: Friday 7 October 2011 Decision date: 11 October 2011 Before: McCallum J Decision: Please note that these proceedings are presently listed for trial with a jury in February 2012. This judgment deals only with procedural matters. Plaintiff's application for leave further to amend her amended and consolidated statement of claim dismissed; paragraphs 41E(ix) and 44(a) of the amended and consolidated statement of claim struck out; plaintiff's application for orders setting aside three subpoenas addressed to former employers dismissed Catchwords: HUMAN RIGHTS - discrimination - sexual harassment - unwelcome conduct of a sexual nature - whether conduct alleged capable of amounting to conduct of a sexual nature in relation to the plaintiff

PROCEDURE - pleadings - application for further leave to amend - application to have parts of amended pleading struck out as being inconsistent with earlier leave

PROCEDURE - subpoenas - application to set aside Legislation Cited: Australian Human Rights Commission Act 1986 (Cth) Sex Discrimination Act 1984 (Cth) Cases Cited: Aon Risk Services Australia Limited v Australian National University [2009] HCA 27 Styles v Clayton Utz [2011] NSWSC 1022 Category: Interlocutory applications Parties: Bridgette Styles (plaintiff) The partners of Clayton Utz listed in the schedule to the statement of claim (defendants) Representation: Plaintiff in person

S Dawson (defendants) Freehills (defendants) File Number(s): 2011/66430 Publication restriction: As to naming people referred to in argument in these proceedings, see judgment of McCallum J given 7 June 2011 and the non-publication order made that day as varied on 14 October 2011.