Fuji Xerox Australia Pty Limited v Print Media & Publishing Group (Australia) Pty Limited [2014] NSWSC 112

Supreme Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: Fuji Xerox Australia Pty Limited v Print Media & Publishing Group (Australia) Pty Limited [2014] NSWSC 112 Hearing dates: 3, 4 February 2014 Decision date: 25 February 2014 Jurisdiction: Equity Division Before: Nicholas AJ Decision: Notice of Motion to set aside default judgment dismissed with costs. Catchwords: PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE - Motion to set aside default judgment - Whether satisfactory explanation for delay - Whether arguable defence on merits - Applicable principles considered - Uniform Civil Procedure Rules 2005, r 36.16. Legislation Cited: Civil Procedure Act 2005 Contracts Review Act 1980 Uniform Civil Procedure Rules 2005 Cases Cited: Kakavas v Crown Melbourne Ltd [2013] HCA 25; (2013) 87 ALJR 708 Petelin v Cullen (1974) 132 CLR 355 Reinehr Industrial Lease & Finance Pty Ltd v Jordan (Court of Appeal (NSW), Street ACJ, Hardie and Glass JJA, 4 June 1974, unrep) Category: Interlocutory applications Parties: Fuji Xerox Australia Pty Limited (Plaintiff/Respondent) Print Media & Publishing Group (Australia) Pty Limited (First Defendant) Rahul Krishna Raju (Second Defendant) Sharda Nand (Third Defendant/Applicant) Representation: Counsel: D L Cook (Plaintiff/Respondent) L E Judge (Third Defendant/Applicant) Solicitors: Polczynski Lawyers (Plaintiff/Respondent) Hemant Prakash & Associates (Third Defendant/Applicant) File Number(s): 2011/398334 Publication restriction: Nil