Pakefx Pty Ltd v Dickson [2014] NSWSC 1424

Supreme Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: Pakefx Pty Ltd v Dickson [2014] NSWSC 1424 Hearing dates: 7 October 2014 Decision date: 17 October 2014 Jurisdiction: Equity Before: Robb J Decision: See par 74 Catchwords: PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE – application to strike out pleadings – whether pleadings cause prejudice and embarrassment to the defendant – issue raised at a late stage in proceedings –

PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE – application to restrain solicitor from acting – inherent jurisdiction – whether a fair-minded, reasonably informed member of the public would conclude that the proper administration of the justice requires that a legal practitioner should be prevented from acting Legislation Cited: Civil Procedure Act 2005 (NSW) s 56 Corporations Act 2001 (Cth) ss 232, 233 Evidence Act 1995 (NSW) s 131 Fair Trading Act 1987 (NSW) Trade Practices Act 1974 (Cth) Uniform Civil Procedure Rules (NSW) Cases Cited: Archer v Channel 7 Perth Pty Ltd [2002] WASC 160 Cleveland Investments Global Ltd v Evans [2010] NSWSC 567 Cooper v Winter [2013] NSWCA 261 D & J Constructions Pty Ltd v Head t/as Clayton Utz (1987) 9 NSWLR 118 Kallinicos v Hunt [2005] NSWSC 1181; (2005) 64 NSWLR 561 Maxwell-Smith v S & E Hall Pty Ltd [2014] NSWCA 146; (2014) 308 ALR 149 McKellar v Container Terminal Management Services Ltd [1999] FCA 1101; (1999) 165 ALR 409 Category: Procedural and other rulings Parties: Pakefx Pty Ltd (respondent/plaintiff) David F Dickson (first applicant/first defendant Villa 33 Pty Ltd (second applicant/second defendant) Representation: Counsel: M Condon SC (respondent/plaintiff) A J Greinke/Wild (applicants/defendants)