Margaret Leslie Marshall and Kim Neil Marshall v Michael Prescott [2012] NSWSC 515

Supreme Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: Margaret Leslie Marshall and Kim Neil Marshall v Michael Prescott [2012] NSWSC 515 Hearing dates: 1 May; 4 May 2012 Decision date: 18 May 2012 Before: Bellew J Decision: 1. The defendant, within twenty one (21) days, is to provide verified answers to those interrogatories numbered (1), (2), (3), (8), (9), (10), (11), (12), (13), (14), (19), (20), (21), (22), (23), (24), (25), (27), (28) and (30) in the draft form of interrogatories marked "A" and annexed to the notice of motion filed by the plaintiff on 21 October 2011. 2. I stand the matter over until 9.30 am on 1 June 2012 in order to hear argument on the question of costs. Catchwords: PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE Interrogatories - whether relevant and necessary Legislation Cited: Uniform Civil Procedure Rules 2005 Cases Cited: Attorney General v Gaskill (1882) 20 Ch D 519 Boyle v Downs [1979] 1 NSWLR 192 Danby v Australian Financial Agency and Guarantee Company Limited (1891) 17 VLR 156 Hall v Truman Hanley and Co (1885) 29 Ch D 307 Hawke v Tamworth Newspapers Pty Ltd [1983] 1 NSWLR 699 James v Davis (1883) 9 VLR 140 Lyell v Kennedy (1883) 8 App Cas 217 Marshall v Carruthers [2002] NSWCA 47 Percy v General Motors-Holden's Pty Ltd [1975] 1 NSWLR 289 Category: Procedural and other rulings Parties: Margaret Leslie Marshall and Kim Neil Marshall - Plaintiffs Michael Prescott - Defendant Representation: CJ Bevan & EW Young - Plaintiff Turner Freeman - Plaintiff Colin Biggers and Paisley - Defendant File Number(s): 2009/297404