George Sassine v Ray & Sons Construction Pty Ltd [2012] NSWSC 1346

Supreme Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: George Sassine v Ray & Sons Construction Pty Ltd [2012] NSWSC 1346 Hearing dates: 4 October 2012 Decision date: 04 October 2012 Jurisdiction: Equity Division - Corporations List Before: Brereton J Decision: That the plaintiff has a case to answer for contempt of court Catchwords: CONTEMPT - whether there is a case to answer - whether taking the prosecutor's case at its highest, there is evidence that, if accepted, is capable of establishing beyond reasonable doubt that the respondent is guilty of the contempt charge

Contempt - Disobedience of court orders - party not bound by terms of order - whether intentional interference on the part of the alleged contemnor with the attainment of the intent of the order

Contempt - Disobedience of court orders -Construction of - Ambiguity of order - whether real doubt as to meaning Legislation Cited: (NSW) Uniform Civil Procedure Rules 2005, r 40.7 (NSW) Supreme Court Rules, Part 55 Cases Cited: CCOM Pty Ltd v Jiejing Pty Ltd [1992] FCA 325; (1992) 36 FCR 524 Zhu v Treasurer of New South Wales [2004] HCA 56; (2004) 218 CLR 530 Sigalla v TZ Ltd [2011] NSWCA 334 Lord Wellesley v Earl of Mornington (1848) 11 Beav 180; (1848) 50 ER 785 Seaward v Paterson [1897] 1 Ch 545 Z Ltd v A-Z and AA-LL [1982] QB 558; [1982] 1 All ER 556 Re X (a minor); X County Council v A [1985] 1 All ER 53 R v Central Independent Television Plc [1994] Family 192; [1994] 3 All ER 641 Kirkpatrick v Kotis [2004] NSWSC 1265 Iberian Trust Limited v Founders Trust & Investment Co Ltd [1932] 2 KB 87 Anderson v Hasset [2007] NSWSC 1310 Davies v Beyond Building Systems Pty Ltd [2009] NSWSC 1282 Sofroniou v Szegetti [1991] FCR 336 Duncan Strelec v Tate [2008] NSWSC 1145 Leung v Good Friend Development Pty Ltd [2008] NSWSC 142 Hussain v Hussain [1986] Fam 134; [1986] 1 All ER 961 D v A & Co [1900] 1 Ch 484 Re Launder (1908) 98 LT 554 Taylor v Whelan [1962] VR 306 Douglas v Douglas (1976) 10 ALR 285 Gerondal v Eurobodalla Shire Council (No 5) [2011] NSWLEC 104 Mander v Falcke [1891] 3 Ch 488 Re Bramblevale Limited [1970] Ch 128 Category: Interlocutory applications Parties: George Sassine - Plaintiff Ray & Sons Constructions Pty Ltd - First Defendant Charlie Sassine - Second Defendant John Sassine - Fourth Defendant Representation: Counsel: M Pesman - Plaintiff/Respondent M K Rollinson - Second Defendant/Applicant Solicitors: HWL Ebsworth Lawyers - Plaintiff City Attorneys - Second Defendant File Number(s): 07/257927