Alexander & Anor v Burne & Ors [2013] NSWSC 1953

Supreme Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: Alexander & Anor v Burne & Ors [2013] NSWSC 1953 Hearing dates: 13 November 2013 Decision date: 20 December 2013 Jurisdiction: Equity Division Before: Young AJ Decision: Part of Statement of Claim to be repleaded Catchwords: PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE - Pleadings - Strike-out application - Barnes v Addy claim - Pleading of allegation of "dishonest and fraudulent design" Legislation Cited: Uniform Civil Procedure Rules 2005 Cases Cited: Barnes v Addy (1874) LR 9 Ch App 244 Farah Constructions Pty Limited v Say-Dee Pty Limited [2007] HCA 22; (2007) 230 CLR 89 Fiduciary Ltd v Morningstar Research Pty Ltd [2002] NSWSC 432; (2002) 55 NSWLR 1 Hayes v Willoughby [2013] UKSC 17; [2013] 1 WLR 935 Nicholson v Morgan (No 3) [2013] WASC 110; 8 ASTLR 277 Scott v Davis [2000] HCA 52; (2004) 204 CLR 333 Westpac Banking Corporation v Bell Group Ltd (in liq) (No 3) [2012] WASCA 157; (2012) 44 WAR 1; 89 ACSR 1 Williams v Spautz [1992] HCA 34; (1992) 174 CLR 509 Category: Principal judgment Parties: Melissa Alexander (First plaintiff) MAA (ODB) Nominees Pty Ltd (Second plaintiff) Nicholas Edgar Burne (First defendant) Eric William Passaris (Second defendant) Phillip Wayne Rundle (Third defendant) Rana Pala (Fourth defendant) Robert Ian Peck (Fifth defendant) Pat Donato (Sixth defendant) John Phillip O'Donnell (Seventh defendant) Paul Motta (Eighth defendant) John Blight (Ninth defendant) Grant Thornton Australia Limited (Tenth defendant) Representation: Counsel: M K Condon SC (Plaintiffs) D F C Thomas (First - ninth defendants) D G Guidolin (Tenth defendant) Solicitors: Somerset Ryckmans Lawyers (Plaintiffs) Moray & Agnew (First - ninth defendants) Maddocks Lawyers (Tenth defendant) File Number(s): 2013/171685 Publication restriction: Nil