Alstom Limited ACN 000 038 237 v George Sirakas [2012] NSWSC 1064

Supreme Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: Alstom Limited ACN 000 038 237 v George Sirakas [2012] NSWSC 1064 Hearing dates: 4 September 2012 Decision date: 07 September 2012 Jurisdiction: Equity Division Before: Lindsay J Decision: (1) Defence struck out for want of prosecution. (2) Summary Judgment granted to Plaintiffs. (3) Defendant ordered to pay costs. (4) Liberty to Apply reserved in relation to working out operation of Freezing Orders. Catchwords: PROCEDURE - Procedure under rules of Court - Summary Disposal - Want of prosecution - Defence Struck Out - Uniform Civil Procedure Rules, 2005 (NSW), rule 12.7(2) PROCEDURE - Procedure under rules of Court - Summary disposal - Judgment and orders - Summary judgment granted - Uniform Civil Procedure Rules, 2005 (NSW), rule 13.1 Legislation Cited: Civil Procedure Act 2005 (NSW) UCPR rule 36.1 Rules 12.7(2); 13.1; 10.5(1)(c)(i); 12.7(2); rule 36.15, rule 36.16; 16.3(1)(a) read with rule 16.2(1)(c) of the Uniform Civil Procedure Rules 2005 (NSW) S 100 of the Civil Procedure Act 2005 Supreme Court Act 1970 (NSW) Cases Cited: Alstom Limited v Sirakas [2010] NSWSC 669 Alstom Limited v Sirakas (No 2) [2011] NSW SC 64 Sirakis v Alstom Limited [2012] NSWCA 203 Brown Boveri (Australia) Pty Ltd v Baltic Shipping Co (1989) 15 NSWLR 448 at 463G-464B and 471G-472. Vacuum Oil Pty Co Ltd v Stockdale (1942) 42 SR (NSW) 239 at 243-244; 59 WN (NSW) 188 at 190-191 Young v Jackman (1986) 7 NSWLR 97. Texts Cited: - Category: Principal judgment Parties: Alstom Limited ACN 000 038 237 (Plaintiffs) George Sirakas (Defendant) Representation: Counsel: C Harris SC (Plaintiffs) Solicitors: Colin Biggers & Paisley (Plaintiffs) File Number(s): 2009 / 291651