Gillies v Moir [2014] NSWSC 1481

Supreme Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: Gillies v Moir [2014] NSWSC 1481 Hearing dates: 09/09/2014 Decision date: 31 October 2014 Jurisdiction: Common Law Before: Garling J Decision: (1) Judgment for the first, second and third defendants on the plaintiff's claim. (2) Plaintiff is to pay the first, second and third defendants' costs of the proceedings, including the costs of the Notices of Motion. Catchwords: PROCEDURE - civil - summary dismissal - Amended Statement of Claim - no cause of action articulated - Uniform Civil Procedure Rules 2005 - non-compliance with proper pleading requirements - PROCEDURE - civil - summary disposal -dismissal - standing - bankruptcy - discharged bankrupt - no assignment of choses in action by Trustee in Bankruptcy - no standing - PROCEDURE - civil - summary dismissal - Limitation Act 1969 - expiration of limitation period - statute barred - abuse of process - COSTS - general rule that costs follow event Legislation Cited: Bankruptcy Act 1966 (Cth), Limitation Act 1969 Uniform Civil Procedure Rules 2005 Cases Cited: David Charles Bott v Trevor John Carter [2009] NSWSC 236 Gillies v Brewer [2014] NSWSC 1198 Gillies v Eastlake [2014] NSWSC 611 Gillies v Forrest [2014] NSWSC 648 Gillies v State New South Wales [2014] NSWSC 1350 Gunns Limited v Marr [2005] VSC 251 Category: Principal judgment Parties: Darrin Michael Gillies (P) Nicholas Moir (D1) Brian Glendenning, Matthew Smith, Tony Cardilo and John Williams (D2) Chris O'Brien (D3) Representation: Counsel: D Weinberger (D2) D Priestley (D1,D3) Solicitors: DLA Piper (D2) HWL Ebsworth Lawyers (D1,D3) File Number(s): 2013/370089