Edwards v Edwards [2013] NSWDC 56

District Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: Edwards v Edwards [2013] NSWDC 56 Hearing dates: 6 May 2013 Decision date: 06 May 2013 Jurisdiction: Civil Before: Gibson DCJ Decision: (1) The defendant/cross-claimant's Notices of Motion of 10 and 30 April 2013 struck out and dismissed. (2) Plaintiff/cross-defendants' Notice of Motion of 5 April 2013 granted; cross-claim struck out, with leave to the defendant/cross-claimant to file and serve the amended cross-claim in 21 days (27 May 2013). (3) The plaintiff/cross-defendants are at liberty to bring a fresh Notice of Motion to strike out the amended cross-claim or for summary judgment, to be returnable in the Newcastle District Court sittings commencing on 12 August 2013. (4) If no Notice of Motion seeking such relief by the plaintiff/cross-defendants is filed within 28 days of service, the plaintiff/cross-defendants are to file a defence to the amended cross-claim within 28 days of service (24 June 2013 or such later date as may amount to 28 days after service of the amended cross-claim). (5) These proceedings stood over for further directions (including the hearing of any fresh application by the plaintiff/cross-defendants to strike out the amended cross-claim) to the Newcastle District Court sittings commencing on 12 August 2013 and, if possible, the allocation of a hearing date. (6) The defendant/cross-claimant is to pay the plaintiff/cross-defendants' costs of all three Notices of Motion. Catchwords: INTERLOCUTORY APPLICATIONS - plaintiff and cross-claimant seek summary dismissal of pleadings - test for summary dismissal - whether claim for malicious prosecution restricted to criminal proceedings Legislation Cited: Crimes (Domestic and Personal) Violence Act 2007, s 15 Residential Tenancies Act 2010 (NSW) Uncollected Goods Act 1995 (NSW), ss 5, 9 and 18 Uniform Civil Procedure Rules 2005 (NSW), rr 13.4, 14.28 and 15.1 Cases Cited: A v State of New South Wales & Anor (2007) 233 ALR 584 Agar v Hyde (2000) 201 CLR 552 Beach Club Port Douglas Pty Ltd v Page [2006] 1 Qd R 307 Butler v Simmonds Crowley & Galvin (Solicitors) (Queensland Supreme Court, Chesterman J, 8 October 1998) Chapel Road Pty Ltd v Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) (2006) 203 FLR 322 Coleman v Buckingham's Ltd [1964] NSWR 363 Fenn v Paul (1932) SR (NSW) 315 Fuller v Toms [2012] FCA 27 Gregory v Portsmouth City Council [2000] 1 AC 419 Hanrahan v Ainsworth (1985) 1 NSWLR 370 Hanrahan v Ainsworth (1990) 22 NSWLR 73 Jervois Sulphates (NT) Ltd v Petrocarb Explorations NL (1974) 5 ALR 1 John Fairfax Publications Pty Ltd v Ryde Local Court (2005) 62 NSWLR 512 Kable v State of NSW (2010) 203 A Crim R 66 Kinghorn v HKAC Asset Management Services (AFFL) Pty Ltd (2010) 11 DCLR (NSW) 192 Little v Law Institute of Victoria (No 3) [1990] VR 257 Martin v Watson [1996] AC 74 Metall und Rohstoff AG v Donaldson Lufkin & Jenrette Inc [1990] 1 QB 391 Noyce v Robbins [2007] WASC 98 QIW v Feldview [1989] 2 Qd R 245 Texts Cited: N M Garoupa & C G Ligüerre, "The Syndrome of the Efficiency of Common Law", Boston University International Law Journal, Vol. 29, No. 2, 2011 Category: Interlocutory applications Parties: Plaintiff/First Cross-Defendant: Elaine Jann Edwards Defendant/Cross-Claimant: Russell William Edwards Second Cross-Defendant: Frances Smith Representation: Plaintiff/Cross-Defendants: Mr M WeightmanDefendant/Cross-Claimant: In person Plaintiff/ Cross-Defendants: Roberts LegalDefendant/Cross-Claimant: In person File Number(s): 2012/352728 Publication restriction: None