Mortimer v Goldwind Australia Pty Ltd [2013] NSWSC 143

Supreme Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: Mortimer v Goldwind Australia Pty Ltd [2013] NSWSC 143 Hearing dates: 14/12/2012 Decision date: 01 March 2013 Jurisdiction: Common Law Before: Rothman J Decision: (1)Pursuant to the provisions of Uniform Civil Procedure Rules, rule 13.4, the amended summons filed 14 September 2012 be summarily dismissed; (2)The proceedings be dismissed; (3)The plaintiff shall pay the defendant's costs of and incidental to the proceedings, as agreed or assessed. Catchwords: ADMINISTRATIVE LAW - practice and procedure - summary dismissal - no reasonable cause of action - proceedings dismissed Legislation Cited: Aboriginal Land Rights Act 1983 Civil Procedure Act 2005 Environmental Planning and Assessment Act 1979 Land and Environment Act 1979 Native Title (New South Wales) Act 1994 Supreme Court Act 1970 Uniform Civil Procedure Rules 2005 Cases Cited: Cox v Journeaux (No 2) [1935] HCA 48; (1935) 52 CLR 713 General Steel Industries Inc v Commissioner for Railways (NSW) [1964] HCA 69; (1964) 112 CLR 125 Kirk v Industrial Relations Commission (NSW) [2010] HCA 1; (2010) 239 CLR 531 Peter Kent Development Pty Ltd v ANZ Banking Group Ltd [1980] NSWSC 1 Re Jarman; ex parte Cook (No 1) [1997] HCA 13; (1997) 188 CLR 595 Category: Principal judgment Parties: Shane John Mortimer (Plaintiff) Goldwind Australia Pty Ltd (Defendant) Representation: Counsel: Self represented (Plaintiff) H P Irish (Defendant) Solicitors: Self represented (Plaintiff) K&L Gates (Defendant) File Number(s): 2012/266757 Publication restriction: None