In the matter of Idylic Solutions Pty Ltd & ors - Australian Securities and Investments Commission v Hobbs [2012] NSWSC 581

Supreme Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: In the matter of Idylic Solutions Pty Ltd & ors - Australian Securities and Investments Commission v Hobbs [2012] NSWSC 581 Hearing dates: 28 May 2012 Decision date: 30 May 2012 Jurisdiction: Equity Division Before: Ward J Decision: Application to vacate hearing date dismissed. Amended commencement date for hearing. Limited order for pro bono assistance. Other applications dismissed. Catchwords: CASE MANAGEMENT - interlocutory applications regarding affidavit evidence, vacation of the hearing date and request for a referral for pro bono legal assistance - HELD - application to vacate dismissed but commencement date deferred - limited order for pro bono assistance - other applications dismissed. Legislation Cited: Civil Procedure Act 2005 (NSW) Evidence Act 1995 (NSW) Mental Health (Compulsory Assessment & Treatment) Act 1992 (New Zealand) Uniform Civil Procedure Rules 2005 (NSW) Cases Cited: Allen Allen & Hemsley v DCT (NSW) (1988) 81 ALR 617 Allen Allen & Hemsley v DCT (NSW) (1989) 86 ALR 597 Aon Risk Services Aust Ltd v ANU (2009) 239 CLR 175 Baker v Campbell (1983) 153 CLR 52 Dafaalla v Concord Repatriation General Hospital [2007] NSWSC 602 Dick v Piller [1943] KB 497 Forster v Harvey [2006] NSWSC 1112 Matsen v Matsen [2008] NSWSC 226 Packer v DCT [1985] 1 Qd R 275 Phu v NSW Dept of Education and Training [2011] NSWCA 119 Watson v Watson [1968] 2 NSWR 647 Texts Cited: Cross on Evidence (6th ed) Ritchie's Uniform Civil Procedure NSW Category: Interlocutory applications Parties: Australian Securities and Investments Commission (Plaintiff) David John Hobbs (First Defendant) Min Hua Li (Second Defendant) David John Collard (Third Defendant) Hui Min Wu (Fourth Defendant) Con Koutsoukos (Fifth Defendant) Brian John Wood (Sixth Defendant) Jimmy Truong (Seventh Defendant) Jacqueline Hobbs (Eighth Defendant) Idylic Solutions Pty Ltd ACN 121 960 754 (Ninth Defendant) 888 Management Inc (Tenth Defendant) Geneva Financial Ltd (Eleventh Defendant) Barclaywest Ltd (Twelfth Defendant) Preserved Investment Group Ltd (Thirteenth Defendant) North Wave Ltd (Fourteenth Defendant) G P Global Ltd (Fifteenth Defendant) Representation: Counsel: J R Clarke (Plaintiff) Solicitors: Georgina Hayden, Solicitor for Australian Securities and Investments Commission (Plaintiff) File Number(s): 07/258119