Wright v Optus Administration & Anor (No 2) [2013] NSWSC 1709

Supreme Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: Wright v Optus Administration & Anor (No 2) [2013] NSWSC 1709 Hearing dates: 18 November 2013 Decision date: 21 November 2013 Jurisdiction: Common Law Before: Campbell J Decision: The first defendant's motion filed in Court on the 18th of November 2013 is dismissed Catchwords: PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE - notice of motion - application to recall previous interlocutory order striking out part of first defendant's further amended defence - whether relevant order proceeded on the basis of a misapprehension of the facts or law PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE - notice of motion - application to re-plead defence under s18A Limitation Act 1969 (NSW) Legislation Cited: -Civil Procedure Act 2005 (NSW) -Limitation Act 1969 (NSW) -Uniform Civil Procedure Rules 2005 (NSW) Cases Cited: -Autodesk Inc v Dyason (No 2) [1993] HCA 6; 176 CLR 300 -Berowra Holdings Pty Ltd v Gordon [2006] HCA 32; 225 CLR 364 -Brimaud v Honeysett Instant Print Pty Ltd (1988) 217 ALR 44 -Chaina v Presbyterian Church (NSW) Property Trust No (16) [2013] NSWSC 1494 -Dey v Victorian Railways Commissioners (1949) 78 CLR 62 -Fletcher v Besser [2010] NSWCA 30 -Hillston v Bar-Mordecai [2002] NSWSC 477 -Ketteman v Hansel Properties Ltd [1987] AC 189 -Levy v Bablis [2012] NSWCA 128 -Nominal Defendant v Manning [2000] NSWCA 80; 50 NSWLR 139 Category: Interlocutory applications Parties: Glen Wright (plaintiff) Optus Administration Pty Ltd (first defendant) IPA Personnel Pty Limited (second defendant) Representation: Counsel: RA Cavanagh SC with CJ Callaway (plaintiff) JB Simpkins SC with DF Villa (first defendant) W Reynolds (second defendant) Solicitors: Firths (plaintiff) Hunt & Hunt (first defendant) Sparke Helmore Lawyers (second defendant) File Number(s): 2009/297493