Mainteck Services Pty Limited v Stein Heurtey SA and Stein Heurtey Australia Pty Ltd [2013] NSWSC 1563

Supreme Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: Mainteck Services Pty Limited v Stein Heurtey SA and Stein Heurtey Australia Pty Ltd [2013] NSWSC 1563 Decision date: 25 October 2013 Jurisdiction: Equity Division Before: Sackar J Decision: See paragraph [13] Catchwords: PROCEDURE - slip rule - application of slip rule to correct error resulting from misapprehension of counsel's position. Legislation Cited: Uniform Civil Procedure Rules 2005 Cases Cited: Elite Protective Personnel Pty Ltd and Anor v Salmon (No 2) [2007] NSWCA 373 Georgouras v Bombardier Investments No. 2 Pty Ltd [2013] NSWSC 1549 Hatton v Harris [1892] AC 547 Mainteck Services Pty Limited v Stein Heurtey SA and Stein Heurtey Australia Pty Ltd [2013] NSWSC 266 Mainteck Services Pty Limited v Stein Heurtey SA and Stein Heurtey Australia Pty Ltd [2013] NSWSC 1165 Mutual Shipping Corporation of New York v Bayshore Shipping Co of Monrovia [1985] 1 All ER 520 Sabah Yazgi v Permanent Custodians Limited (No 2) [2007] NSWCA 306 Yore Contractors Pty Ltd v Holcon Pty Ltd (NSWSC, Rogers CJ, Comm Div, 17 July 1989, unreported, BC8901954 Category: Costs Parties: Mainteck Services Pty Limited (Plaintiff) Stein Heurtey SA (First Defendant) Stein Heurtey Pty Ltd (Second Defendant) Representation: Counsel: F Corsaro SC and F Kalyk (Plaintiff) P Taylor SC and J T G Gibson (Defendants) Solicitors: Piper Alderman (Plaintiff) Jones Day (Defendants) File Number(s): 2007/266650