CT Money Pty Ltd v GJ & SG Thompson Pty Limited (No 2) [2012] NSWSC 69

Supreme Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: CT Money Pty Ltd v GJ & SG Thompson Pty Limited (No 2) [2012] NSWSC 69 Hearing dates: 6, 7 and 8 February 2012 Decision date: 15 February 2012 Jurisdiction: Equity Division - Commercial List Before: Bergin CJ in Eq Decision: Application to amend Defence refused Catchwords: [PRACTICE & PROCEDURE] - Application at the conclusion of the proceedings to amend Defence - adequacy of explanation for delay - whether plaintiffs' legal representatives would have made different forensic judgments if Defence had been amended earlier - impact on fair trial - whether proposed defence doomed to fail.

[ACQUIESCENCE] - Nature of the doctrine - whether a "defence" - elements - actual knowledge of relevant conduct. Legislation Cited: Civil Liability Act 2002 Civil Procedure Act 2005 Cases Cited: Aon Risk Services Australia Limited v Australian National University [2009] HCA 27 Bradmount Investments Limited v Williams de Broe PLC & Ors [2005] EWHC 2449 (Ch) Cashman v 7 North Golden Gate Mining Co (1897) 7 QLJ 152 Clough and Rogers v Frog (1974) 4 ALR 615 Commonwealth v Verwayen (1990) 170 CLR 394 CT Money Pty Ltd & Ors v GJ & SG Thompson Pty Limited & Anor [2011] NSWSC 1468. Nowlan v Marson Transport Pty Ltd (2001) 53 NSWLR 116 Orr v Ford (1989) 167 CLR 316 Texts Cited: KR Handley Estoppel by Conduct and Election (Thomson Sweet & Maxwell, 2006). R Meagher, D Heydon, M Leeming, Meagher Gummow and Lehane's Equity Doctrines and Remedies (LexisNexis Butterworths, 4th ed, 2002). Young, Croft, Smith, On Equity (Lawbook Company, 2009). Category: Interlocutory applications Parties: CT Money Pty Ltd (1st Plaintiff) CT Franchises Pty Ltd (2nd Plaintiff) CT Lending Pty Ltd (3rd Plaintiff) GJ & SG Thompson Pty Limited (Defendant) Representation: Mr A Cheshire/Mr D Steirn (Plaintiffs) Mr J O'Connor (Defendant) McLachlan Thorpe (Plaintiffs) Pigott Stinson (Defendant) File Number(s): 2011/274357