In the matter of Dymocks Book Arcade Pty Limited [2013] NSWSC 298

Supreme Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: In the matter of Dymocks Book Arcade Pty Limited [2013] NSWSC 298 Hearing dates: 4 February 2013 Decision date: 07 February 2013 Jurisdiction: Equity Division - Corporations List Before: Brereton J Decision: Leave to withdraw admissions granted. Catchwords: PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE - Admissions - leave to withdraw admissions - whether admissions wrongly and/or inadvertently made - balance of prejudice - whether prejudice to opponent outweighs desirability of hearing case on true legal basis Legislation Cited: (Cth) Trade Practices Act 1974, s52 (NSW) Civil Liability Act 2002, s 34(1)(a) (NSW) Environmental Planning & Assessment Act 1979, Pt 4C (NSW) Fair Trading Act 1987, s 42 (NSW) Law Reform (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1946, s5(1)(c) Cases Cited: Baldry v Jackson (1976) 2 NSWLR 415 Drabsch v Switzerland General Insurance Company Limited NSWSC (16 October 1996) (unreported) Dymocks v Capral [2010] NSWSC 195 Hill End Gold Limited v First Tiffany Resources Corporation [2008] NSWSC 866 Jeans v Commonwealth Bank of Australia Limited (2003) 204 ALR 327 Owners Corporation Strata Plan 61390 v Multiplex Corporate Agency Pty Limited (No 1) [2012] NSWSC 298 Silver v Dome Resources NL [2005] NSWSC 265 SLE Worldwide Australia Pty Limited v Wyatt Gallagher Bassett Pty Limited [2005] NSWSC 816 Category: Interlocutory applications Parties: Dymocks Book Arcade Pty Ltd (Plaintiff) Capral Limited (First Defendant) Peter Dalton Architects Pty Ltd (Second Defendant) Representation: Counsel: DA Hughes (Plaintiff) LW Chan (Second Defendant) Solicitors: Norton Rose Australia (Plaintiff) Colin Biggers & Paisley (First Defendant) Kennedys (Australasia) Pty Ltd (Second Defendant) File Number(s): 2009/ 298893-008