Stojanovski v Stojanovski (No 2) [2012] NSWSC 1547

Supreme Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: Stojanovski v Stojanovski (No 2) [2012] NSWSC 1547 Hearing dates: 7 December 2012 Decision date: 14 December 2012 Jurisdiction: Equity Division - Expedition List Before: Pembroke J Decision: See paragraph [25] Catchwords: PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE - pleadings - amendment - mistake - further amendment to reinstate claim allowed PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE - res judicata - amendment to withdraw claim - consent order - no final determination of cause of action - no res judicata Legislation Cited: Civil Procedure Act 2005 Family Provision Act 1982 Cases Cited: Aon Risk Services Aust Ltd v Australian National University [2009] HCA 27; (2009) 239 CLR 175 Chamberlain v Deputy Commissioner of Taxation [1988] HCA 21; (1988) 164 CLR 502 Cropper v Smith (1884) 26 Ch D 700 Madden-Smith v Madden [2012] NSWSC 146 Stojanovski v Stojanovski [2012] NSWSC 1338 Category: Principal judgment Parties: Steven Stojanovski - plaintiff Robert Stojanovski - first defendant Jovanka Stojanovski - second defendant Representation: Counsel: C J Bevan - for the plaintiff P M Wass with C P O'Neill - for the first defendant G M Gould - for the second defendant Solicitors: OneGroup Legal Pty Ltd - for the plaintiff Swaab Attorneys - for the first defendant Wilshire Webb Staunton Beattie - for the second defendant File Number(s): 2012/089349