Bauen Constructions Pty Limited v New South Wales Land and Housing Corporation [2014] NSWSC 684

Supreme Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: Bauen Constructions Pty Limited v New South Wales Land and Housing Corporation [2014] NSWSC 684 Hearing dates: 27/05/2014 Decision date: 29 May 2014 Before: Ball J Decision: Bauen Constructions' motion filed on 27 May 2014 be dismissed with costs. Catchwords: PROCEDURE - civil - disclosure - Practice Note SC Eq 11 - where party seeks an order for disclosure before service of evidence - whether "exceptional circumstances" necessitating disclosure - whether disclosure necessary for the resolution of the real issues in dispute Legislation Cited: Civil Procedure Act 2005 (NSW) Practice Note SC Eq 11 - Disclosure in the Equity Division Uniform Civil Procedure Rules 2005 (NSW) Cases Cited: Armstrong Strategic Management and Marketing Pty Limited v Expense Reduction Analysts Group Pty Ltd [2012] NSWSC 393 In the matter of Mempoll Pty Limited, Anakin Pty Limited and Gold Kings (Australia) Pty Limited [2012] NSWSC 1057 Leda Manorstead Pty Ltd v Chief Commissioner of State Revenue [2012] NSWSC 913 Leighton International v Hodges [2012] NSWSC 458 Naiman Clarke Pty Ltd v Tuccia [2012] NSWSC 314 Owners Strata Plan SP 69567 v Baseline Constructions Pty Ltd [2012] NSWSC 502 Owners Strata Plan 70335 v Walsh Bay Finance Pty Ltd [2013] NSWSC 1623 Palavi v Radio 2UE Sydney Pty Ltd [2011] NSWCA 264 Category: Procedural and other rulings Parties: Bauen Constructions Pty Limited (Plaintiff) New South Wales Land and Housing Corporation (Defendant) Representation: Counsel: C Blackwell, Solicitor (Plaintiff) D Talintyre (Defendant) Solicitors: Bannermans Lawyers (Plaintiff) TressCox Lawyers (Defendant) File Number(s): 2013/333749 Publication restriction: Nil