In the matter of Dungowan Manly Pty Ltd (in liquidation) [2014] NSWSC 856

Supreme Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: In the matter of Dungowan Manly Pty Ltd (in liquidation) [2014] NSWSC 856 Hearing dates: 23 June 2014 Decision date: 26 June 2014 Jurisdiction: Equity Division - Corporations List Before: Black J Decision: Parties to be heard as to any orders to give effect to this judgment and issues as to the future conduct of the proceedings. Catchwords: PROCEDURE - application for leave to file amended cross-claim - joinder of additional parties to cross-claim - whether proposed pleadings state the claim with sufficient clarity - whether aspects of pleadings seek to reagitate matters previously addressed in appellate judgment - whether relevant pleadings are seriously arguable as a matter of law - whether permitting additional issues to be raised in these proceedings would facilitate the just, quick and cheap resolution of real issues in proceedings - principles of case management. Legislation Cited: - Civil Procedure Act 2005 (NSW) ss 22(2), 56, 57, 58, 64 - Corporations Act 2001 (Cth) ss 140, 232, 436A, 479(3), 511, 536, 536(1)(b), 556 - Uniform Civil Procedure Rules 2005 (NSW) rr 198, 14.28 Cases Cited: - 13 Coromandel Place Pty Ltd v CL Custodians Pty Ltd (in liq) [1999] FCA 144; (1999) 30 ACSR 377 - Aliprandi v Griffith Vintners Pty Ltd (in liq) (1991) 6 ACSR 250 - AON Risk Services Australia Ltd v Australian National University [2009] HCA 27; (2009) 239 CLR 175 - Austotel Pty Ltd v Franklins Self-Serve Pty Ltd (1989) 16 NSWLR 582 - Brightwell v RFB Holdings Pty Ltd (in liq) [2003] NSWSC 7; (2003) 44 ACSR 186 - Carpenter v Pioneer Park Pty Ltd [2008] NSWSC 551; (2008) 66 ACSR 564 - Chief Commissioner of Stamp Duties (NSW) v ISPT Pty Ltd (1998) 45 NSWLR 639 - Commonwealth v Verwayen [1990] HCA 39; (1990) 170 CLR 394 - Dungowan Manly Pty Ltd v McLaughlin [2012] NSWCA 180; (2012) 90 ACSR 62 - Dungowan Manly Pty Ltd v McLaughlin (No 2) [2012] NSWCA 258 - Hall v Poolman [2009] NSWCA 64; (2009) 75 NSWLR 99 - Hu v PS Securities Pty Ltd as trustee of Joseph Family Trust [2011] NSWSC 303 - McGuirk v University of New South Wales [2009] NSWSC 1424 - McLaughlin v Dungowan Manly Pty Ltd [2010] NSWSC 89 - McLaughlin v Dungowan Manly Pty Ltd [2010] NSWSC 187 - Re French Caledonia Travel Service Pty Ltd (in liq) [2003] NSWSC 1008; (2003) 59 NSWLR 361 - Re GB Nathan & Co Pty Ltd (in liq) (1991) 24 NSWLR 674; 5 ACSR 673 - Shelton v National Roads & Motorists Assn Ltd [2004] FCA 1393; (2004) 51 ACSR 278 - Staway Pty Ltd (in liq) (recs and mgrs apptd) [2013] NSWSC 819 Texts Cited: - Ritchie's Uniform Civil Procedure NSW - R Meagher, D Heydon and M Leeming, Meagher Gummow & Lehanes' Equity, Doctrines & Remedies (4th ed 2002, LexisNexis Butterworths) Category: Interlocutory applications Parties: Adam Farnsworth and Adam Shepard (in their capacity as joint and several liquidators of Dungowan Manly Pty Ltd (First Plaintiff) Dungowan Manly Pty Ltd (in liq) (Second Plaintiff) Patrick McLaughlin (First Defendant) Jennifer McLaughlin (Second Defendant) Turner Freeman Lawyers (Third Defendant) Representation: Counsel: S Golledge (Plaintiffs) E Peden (Third Defendant) Solicitors: Somerset Ryckmans (Plaintiffs) P D McLaughlin (self-represented) J T McLaughlin (by phone - self-represented) Turner Freeman (Third Defendant) File Number(s): 2013/204311