AMP Capital Investors Limited v Parsons Brinckerhoff Australia Pty Limited (2009/290489) Retail Employees Superannuation Pty Limited v AMP Capital Investors Limited (2013/252050) [2013] NSWSC 1633

Supreme Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: AMP Capital Investors Limited v Parsons Brinckerhoff Australia Pty Limited (2009/290489) Retail Employees Superannuation Pty Limited v AMP Capital Investors Limited (2013/252050) [2013] NSWSC 1633 Hearing dates: 18 October & 8 November 2013 Decision date: 12 November 2013 Before: Pembroke J Decision: See paragraph [31] Catchwords: CONFLICT OF INTEREST - whether actual conflict exists - circumstances justifying separate representation of a party suing in different capacities STAY OF PROCEEDINGS - discretionary considerations - case management - policy of Civil Procedure Act EXPERTS' REPORTS - principles governing use of - control by the court Legislation Cited: Civil Liability Act 2002 (NSW) Civil Procedure Act 2005 (NSW) Uniform Civil Procedure Rules 2005 (NSW) Cases Cited: Australian Building and Constructions Commissioners v Construction, Forestry, Mining & Energy Union [2011] FCA 1040 Australian Securities & Investments Commission v Perpetual Trustee Company (Canberra) Ltd (1999) 41 ATR 401 Carter v Marine Helicopters Ltd (1996) 9 ANZ Ins Cas 76,343 Everest Capital Ltd v Trust Company Ltd [2010] NSWSC 231 Ghose v CX Reinsurance Co Limited [2010] NSWSC 110 Konneh v State of New South Wales (No 2) [2013] NSWSC 390 Murray v Macquarie Bank Ltd (1991) 105 ALR 612; (1991) 33 FCR 46 Ireland v Retallack (No 2) [2011] NSWSC 1096 Provident Capital Ltd v Zone Developments Pty Ltd [2001] NSWSC 843 Wilkins v Kingsley-Strack (Supreme Court of New South Wales, Giles CJ Comm D, 12 December 1996, unreported) Yara Australia Pty Ltd v Oswal (No 2) [2013] WASCA 187 Category: Procedural and other rulings Parties: 2009/290489 AMP Capital Investors Limited - first plaintiff AMP Investment Services Pty Limited - second plaintiff Parsons Brinckerhoff Australia Pty Limited - first defendant ACN 006 475 056 Pty Limited (formerly Parsons Brinckerhoff International (Australia) Pty Limited (in liquidation) - second defendant Booz & Company (Australia) Limited - third defendant RBS Group (Australia) Pty Limited (formerly ABN Amro Australia Limited) - fourth defendant