Campton v Centennial Newstan Pty Ltd [2013] NSWSC 1020

Supreme Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: Campton v Centennial Newstan Pty Ltd [2013] NSWSC 1020 Hearing dates: 24/7/13 Decision date: 24 July 2013 Jurisdiction: Common Law Before: Campbell J Decision: (1) Subject to the discretion of the trial judge, the hearing of this matter is to commence in Newcastle on 28 October 2013 and resume in Sydney for the completion of the evidence and final addresses. (2) I direct the parties to approach the listing manager forthwith, by which I mean with all due despatch, in order to initiate the process of making suitable arrangements to carry order 1 into effect. (3) I grant liberty to each party to apply on 3 days prior notice to the Common Law case management registrar and to the other side. (4) Costs of the application to be costs in the cause. (5) I will fix the defendant's application for an order requiring the plaintiff to keep the appointment with Dr Coolican for hearing before me at 3pm on Friday, 26 July 2013. I dispense with the need to file a motion but I direct that any affidavit which either party wishes to rely upon be lodged with my chambers before 4pm, Thursday, 25 July 2013. Catchwords: PRACTICE & PROCEDURE - application for change of venue of hearing - no question of principle Category: Interlocutory applications Parties: Ian Barry Campton (plaintiff) Centennial Newstan Pty Limited (defendant) Representation: Counsel: P O'Rourke (plaintiff) D Stanton (defendant) Solicitors: Whitelaw McDonald (plaintiff) Sparke Helmore (defendant) File Number(s): 2012/70316