Gillies v Eastlake [2014] NSWSC 611

Supreme Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: Gillies v Eastlake [2014] NSWSC 611 Hearing dates: 26/02/2014 Decision date: 30 May 2014 Jurisdiction: Common Law Before: Garling J Decision: (1) Statement of Claim filed 9 December 2013 be, and hereby is, summarily dismissed. (2) Notice of Motion filed by defendants on 22 January 2014 is otherwise dismissed. (3) Notice of Motion filed by the plaintiff on 28 January 2014 is dismissed. (4) Order the plaintiff to pay the defendants' costs of the whole proceedings including the Notices of Motion. Catchwords: PROCEDURE - civil - summary disposal - dismissal - three causes of action - Uniform Civil Procedure Rules 2005; r 13.4 - frivolous and vexatious proceedings - discretionary exercise - whether reasonable cause of action - whether abuse of process

PROCEDURE - civil - summary disposal - dismissal - expiration of limitation period - Limitation Act 1969 - whether extension of time could be granted

PROCEDURE - civil - summary disposal - dismissal - bankruptcy - discharged bankrupt - whether causes of action vested in the Official Trustee

PROCEDURE - civil - summary disposal - dismissed - Statement of Claim bad in form - Uniform Civil Procedure Rules 2005; r 14.28 Legislation Cited: Bankruptcy Act 1966 (Cth) Civil Procedure Act 2005 Limitation Act 1969 Uniform Civil Procedures Rules 2005 Cases Cited: Agar v Hyde [2000] HCA 41; (2000) 201 CLR 552 Burton v Bairnsdale Shire [1908] HCA 57; (1908) 7 CLR 76 Cummings v Claremont Petroleum NL [1996] HCA 19; (1996) 185 CLR 124 Dey v Victorian Railways Commissioners [1949] HCA 1; (1949) 78 CLR 62 Fancourt v Mercantile Credits Limited [1983] HCA 25; (1983) 154 CLR 87 General Steel Industries Inc v Commissioner for Railways (NSW) [1964] HCA 69; (1964) 112 CLR 125 Giles v The Commonwealth of Australia [2014] NSWSC 83 Gye v McIntyre [1991] HCA 60; (1991) 171 CLR 609 Nyssen v Minerva Centre Ltd (1940) 57 WN (NSW) 112 Pridmore v Magenta Nominees Pty Ltd [1999] FCA 152; (1999) 161 ALR 458 Rogers v Asset Loan Co Pty Ltd [2006] FCA 434 Spencer v The Commonwealth of Australia [2010] HCA 28; (2010) 241 CLR 18 Stone v ACE-IRM Insurance Broking Pty Ltd [2003] QCA 218; [2004] 1 Qd R 173 Wardley Australia Ltd v Western Australia [1992] HCA 55; (1992) 175 CLR 514 Category: Principal judgment Parties: Darrin Michael Gillies (P) Lisa Leanne Eastlake (D1) Malcolm Terry Coombes (D2) Representation: Counsel: In person (P) R Brook (D1 & D2) Solicitors: In person (P) Newcastle Legal (D1 & D2) File Number(s): 2013/370090