William McCausland v Surfing Hardware International Holdings Pty Ltd ACN 090 252 752 (No. 2) [2014] NSWSC 163

Supreme Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: William McCausland v Surfing Hardware International Holdings Pty Ltd ACN 090 252 752 (No. 2) [2014] NSWSC 163 Hearing dates: 9 July 2013, 4 October 2013 Decision date: 03 March 2014 Jurisdiction: Equity Division Before: Slattery J Decision: See paragraph [87] Catchwords: PROCEDURE - miscellaneous procedural matters - contests about the form of final orders - whether declarations should be made - whether on the pleadings and the Court's findings an award of damages for breach of contract, or in relation to oppressive conduct is available against defendants other than the second defendant - appropriate form of orders on the first plaintiffs' claim under Industrial Relations Act s 106 - application to amend reasons before entry of judgment - interest - whether discretionary award of interest should be reduced on account of plaintiffs' delay and the balance sheet of the second defendant. Legislation Cited: Civil Procedure Act 2005 (NSW), s 100 Copyright Act 1968 (Cth) Corporations Act, s 233 Industrial Relations Act 1996 (NSW) Supreme Court Act 1970, ss 63, 75 Uniform Civil Procedure Rules 2005, r 36.7 Cases Cited: Aussie Airlines Pty Limited v Australian Airlines Limited, Qantas Airlines Ltd, Federal Airports Corporation (1996) 68 FCR 406 Bennett v Jones (1977) 2 NSWLR 355 Beoco Ltd v Alfa Laval Co Ltd [1995] QB 137 Big Kahuna Holdings Pty Ltd v Kitas (No. 2) [2012] NSWSC 858 Blackburn v the Attorney-General [1971] 1 WLR 1037 Buck v the Attorney-General [1965] Ch 745 Ciaglia v Ciaglia [2010] NSWSC 723 Commonwealth of Australia v BIS Cleanaway Ltd (2007) 214 FLR 271 Commonwealth v Sterling Nicholas Duty Free Pty Limited (1972) 126 CLR 297 Kalls Enterprises Pty Ltd (in liq) v Baloglow (No 3) [2007] NSWCA 298 MBP (SA) Pty Ltd v Gogic (1991) 171 CLR Murrihy v Radio 2UE Sydney Pty Ltd [2000] NSWSC 318 Neeta (Epping) Pty Limited v Phillips (1974) 131 CLR 286 News Limited v Australian Rugby League (1996) 64 FCR 410 Painaway Australia Pty Limited v JAKL Group Pty Limited and Ors (2011) 249 FLR 1 Pegang Mining Co Limited v Choong Sam [1969] 2 MLJ 52 Re Clay; Clay v Booth [1919] 1 Ch 366 Re Tivoli Freeholds Ltd (1972) VR 445 Rivers v Bondi Junction Waverley RSL Club Sub-Branch Ltd (1986) 5 NSWLR 362 Smith Martis Cork & Rajan Pty Ltd v Benjamin Corp Pty Ltd [2004] FCAFC 153 Tim Barr Pty Ltd v Narui Gold Coast Pty Ltd [2010] NSWSC 1106 Trans-Realties Pty Limited v Grbac (1975) 1 NSWLR 170 University of New South Wales v Moorhouse (1975) 133 CLR 1 United Rural Enterprises Pty Ltd v Lopmand Pty Ltd (2003) 47 ACSR 514 William McCausland v Surfing Hardware International Holdings Pty Ltd ACN 090 252 752 [2013] NSWSC 902 William McCausland and Another v Surfing Hardware International Holdings Pty Limited and Others [2009] NSWIRComm 187 Texts Cited: Young, Declaratory Orders, 2nd Edition, Butterworths, 1984, pp51-51 [602] Category: Costs Parties: Plaintiffs:- William McCausland and Yvonne McCausland Defendants:- Surfing Hardware International Holdings Pty Ltd, SHI Holdings Pty Limited, Surf Hardware International Pty Limited, Timothy Arthur Bosher, Timothy John Ford, Crescent Capital Partners Limited, MDC Development Capital II Pty Limited, TMX Pty Limited, Michael Alscher and Robert Arthur Richard Lee Representation: Plaintiff:- T. Alexis SC, R. HardcastleDefendant:- A. Sullivan QC, D. Robertson, T. Saunders Plaintiffs:- Bill Henry, Turtons LawyersDefendant:- Peter Thompson, Thompson, Eslick Solicitors File Number(s): 2009/00290594 Publication restriction: No