Dymocks Book Arcade Pty Ltd v Capral Ltd (formerly Alcan Australia Ltd) & anor [2011] NSWSC 1423

Supreme Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: Dymocks Book Arcade Pty Ltd v Capral Ltd (formerly Alcan Australia Ltd) & anor [2011] NSWSC 1423 Hearing dates: 18 November 2011 Decision date: 23 November 2011 Jurisdiction: Equity Division - Technology and Construction List Before: Ward J Decision: Leave granted to plaintiff to amend Technology and Constructions List Statement Catchwords: CIVIL PROCEDURE - application by the plaintiff for leave pursuant to ss 64 and 65 of the Civil Procedure Act 2005 (NSW) to amend its summons and further to amend its amended technology and construction list statement - HELD - leave granted Legislation Cited: Civil Liability Act 2002 (NSW) Civil Procedure Act 2005 (NSW) Trade Practices Act 1974 (Cth) Cases Cited: Agricultural & Rural Finance Pty Ltd v Kirk & Anor [2011] NSWCA 67; (2011) 82 ACSR 390 Aon Risk Services Australia Ltd v Australian National University [2009] HCA 27; (2009) 258 ALR 14 Arthur Young & Anor v Tieco International & Ors (1995) 182 LSJS 367 BP Australia Ltd v Brown & ors [2003] NSWCA 216; (2003) 58 NSWLR 322 Brisbane South Regional Health Authority v Taylor [1996] HCA 25; (1996) 186 CLR 541 Bruce v Odhams Press Ltd [1936] 1 KB 697 Cement Australia Pty Ltd v Australian Competition and Consumer Commission [2010] FCAFC 101; (2010) 187 FCR 261 Chahwan v Euphoric Pty Ltd [2009] NSWSC 805; (2009) 73 ACSR 252 Cyril Smith & Associates Pty Ltd v Owners Strata Plan No 64970 [2011] NSWCA 181 Goldsmith v Sandilands [2002] HCA 31; (2002) 190 ALR 370 Greenwood v Papademetri [2007] NSWCA 221 Hans Pet Constructions Pty Ltd v Cassar [2009] NSWCA 230 Ingot Capital Investments Pty Ltd v Macquarie Equity Capital Markets Ltd [2004] NSWSC 1136 Ingot Capital Investments Pty Ltd v Macquarie Equity Capital Markets Ltd (No 3) [2005] NSWSC 255 Itek Graphix Pty Ltd v Elliott [2002] NSWCA 104; (2002) 54 NSWLR 207 Jackamarra v Krakouer [1998] HCA 27; (1998) 195 CLR 516 New Cap Reinsurance Corporation v Reaseguros Alianza SA [2004] NSWSC 787; (2004) 186 FLR 175 Owners Corporation Strata Plan 61390 v Multiplex Corporate Agency Pty Ltd & ors (Unreported, McDougall J, 30 April 2010) Philipps v Philipps (1878) 4 QBD 127 Pinson v Lloyds and National Provincial Foreign Bank Ltd [1941] 2 KB 72 Ratcliffe v Evans [1892] 2 QB 524 Wardley Australia Ltd v Western Australia (1992) 175 CLR 514 Texts Cited: Ritchie's Uniform Civil Procedure (online edn) Category: Interlocutory applications Parties: Dymocks Book Arcade Pty Ltd (Plaintiff) Capral Ltd (formerly Alcan Australia Ltd) (First Defendant) Peter Dalton Architects Pty Ltd (formerly Peter Dalton Pty Ltd) (Second Defendant) Representation: Counsel D Miller SC with D Moujalli (Plaintiff) M Russell (First Defendant) I Roberts SC (Second Defendant) Solicitors Norton Rose Australia (Plaintiff) Colin Biggers & Paisley (First Defendant) Kennedys Australia (Second Defendant) File Number(s): 09/298893