Hoxton Park Residents Action Group Inc v Liverpool City Council [2012] NSWSC 1026

Supreme Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: Hoxton Park Residents Action Group Inc v Liverpool City Council [2012] NSWSC 1026 Hearing dates: 27 August 2012 Decision date: 31 August 2012 Before: Ward J Decision: Application for leave further to amend summons and points of claim granted, subject to conditions. Application for security for costs dismissed. Catchwords: PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE - application for leave to amend Summons and Points of Claim - where certain particulars are confusing - where pleading complaints have substance - where amendments are unlikely to add significantly to expense of litigation - HELD - leave to amend granted subject to provision of further particulars and further amendments to pleadings

PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE - security for costs - application by second and third defendants - where delay in bring application - where plaintiff has already taken a number of steps in proceedings, including in relation to interlocutory applications brought by the defendants - HELD - application for security for costs dismissed Legislation Cited: Civil Liability Act 2002 (NSW) Civil Procedure Act 2005 (NSW) Commonwealth Constitution Education Act 1990 (NSW) Environmental Planning and Assessment Act 1979 (NSW) Local Government Act 1993 (NSW) Schools Assistance Act 2008 (Cth) Uniform Civil Procedure Rules 2005 (NSW) Cases Cited: Allstate Life Insurance Co v ANZ Banking Group Ltd (1995) 134 ALR 187 Bagnato v Bagnato [2011] NSWSC 1035 Barton v Minister for Foreign Affairs (1984) 2 FCR 463 Bell Wholesale Co Ltd v Gates Export Corporation [1984] FCA 34; (1984) 2 FCR 1 Bruce v Odhams Press Limited [1936] 1 KB 697 Brundza v Robbie & Co (No 2) (1952) 88 CLR 171 Bryan E Fencott & Associates Pty Ltd v Eretta Pty Ltd (1987) 16 FCR 497 Buckley v Bennell Design & Construction Pty Ltd (1974) 1 ACLR 301 Byron Shire Business for the Future Inc v Byron Shire Council and Holiday Villages (Byron Bay) Pty Ltd (1994) 83 LGERA 59 Casley v Commonwealth of Australia (1980) 30 ALR 38 Chang v Comcare Australia [1999] FCA 1677 Chapple v Electrical Trades Union [1961] 3 All ER 612 Commonwealth v Cable Water Skiing (Aust) Ltd (1994) 14 ACSR 760 Cunningham v Olliver (unreported, Burchett J, 21 November 1994) Dae Boong International Co Pty Ltd v Gray [2009] NSWCA 11 Drinkwater v Howarth [2006] NSWCA 222 Fiduciary Ltd v Morningstar Research Pty Ltd [2004] NSWSC 664; (2004) 208 ALR 564 Fitzsimons v Commonwealth Bank of Australia [2011] NSWSC 1475 H 1976 Nominees Pty Limited v Galli (1979) 30 ALR 181 Hoxton Park Resident's Action Group Inc v Liverpool City Council (No 2) [2011] NSWCA 363 Garzo v Liverpool/Campbell Christian School Limited [2011] NSWSC 292 Goldsmith v Sandilands (2002) 190 ALR 370 Grant v Hall [2012] NSWSC 779 Green v CGU Insurance Ltd [2008] NSWCA 148; (2008) 67 ACSR 105 Jeffery & Katauskas Pty Ltd v SST Consulting Pty Ltd (2009) 239 CLR 75 Knight v Beyond Properties Pty Ltd [2005] FCA 764 KP Cable Investments Pty Ltd v Meltglow Pty Ltd (1995) 56 FCR 189; 13 ALC 437 Loque v Hansen Technologies Ltd [2003] FCA 81 Melville v Craig Nowlan & Associates (2002) 54 NSWLR 82 Morris v Hanley [2000] NSWSC 957 Morris v Hanley & Ors [2001] NSWCA 374 Pinson v Lloyds and National Provincial Foreign Bank Limited [1941] 2 KB 72 Riverina Transport Pty Ltd v State of Victoria (1937) 57 CLR 327 Rubenstein v Truth and Sportsman Limited [1960] VR 473 Shanmugaratnam v Strasburger Enterprises (Properties) Pty Ltd [2004] NSWCA 229 Southern Cross Exploration NL v All Risks Insurance Co Limited (1985) 2 NSWLR 340 Travel Compensation Fund v Blair [2003] NSWSC 720 Texts Cited: R Balkin and J Davis, Law of Torts (4th edn, 2008) Category: Interlocutory applications Parties: Hoxton Park Residents Actions Group Inc (First Plaintiff) Marella Harris (Second Plaintiff) Liverpool City Council (First Defendant) Malek Fahd Islamic School Ltd (Second Defendant) Australian Federation of Islamic Councils Incorporated (Third Defendant) State of New South Wales (Fourth Defendant) Commonwealth of Australia (Fifth Defendant) Representation: Counsel: P E King (Plaintiffs) P Menzies QC with A P Cheshire (Second and Third Defendants) H El-Hage (Fourth Defendant) A Markus (Solicitor) (Fifth Defendant) Solicitors: Robert Balzola and Associates (Plaintiffs) Goldrick Farrell Mullan (Second and Third Defendant) I V Knight, Crown Solicitor (Fourth Defendant) Australian Government Solicitor (Fifth Defendant) File Number(s): 09/289796