Disability Services Australia Limited v Gollop & SafeAs Australian Pty Limited [2015] NSWSC 147

Supreme Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: Disability Services Australia Limited v Gollop & SafeAs Australian Pty Limited [2015] NSWSC 147 Hearing dates: 27 February 2015 Date of orders: 05 March 2015 Decision date: 05 March 2015 Jurisdiction: Common Law Before: Wilson J Decision: Michael Gollop is to be removed from the Summons as a defendant to it Summons dismissed Plaintiff to pay the defendant's costs of and incidental to the Summons Catchwords: APPEAL – appeal from decision of the Local Court – amendment of originating summons pursuant to s.65(2)(b) of the Civil Procedure Act 2005 – substitution of company name for Director's name as plaintiff – whether mistake made was amenable to correction pursuant to s.65(2)(b) – leave to appeal – statutory constraints on right to appeal - principles relevant to determining question of leave – question of error in exercise of discretion – leave to appeal refused Legislation Cited: Civil Procedure Act 2005, ss 56, 58, 64(1), 65(2)(b) Corporations Act 2001 Limitation Act 1969 Local Court Act 2007, ss 39, s.40(1), s.40(2) Uniform Civil Procedure Rules 2005, Part 40 and r 50.5(3), 50.7 Cases Cited: Aon Risk Services Australia Ltd v Australian National University [2009] HCA 27; 239 CLR 175 Bridge Shipping Pty Limited v Grand Shipping SA [1991] HCA 45; (1991) 173 CLR 231 Bristow v Adams [2012] NSWCA 166 Carolan v AMF Bowling Pty Ltd [1995] NSWCA 69 Coulter v R [1988] HCA 3; 164 CLR 350 East West Airlines Limited v Turner [2010] NSWCA 53 Evans Constructions Co Limited v Charrington & Co Limited [1983] QB 810 Greenwood v Papademetri [2007] NSWCA 221 Jaycar Pty Ltd v Lombardo [2011] NSWCA 284 Lloyd Steel Co v (Aust) Pty Limited and Anor v Jade Shipping SA and Anor (1985) 1 NSWLR 212 Mitry v Business Australia Capital Finance Pty Ltd (in liquidation) [2010] NSWCA 360 Sibroll Pty Ltd (in liquidation) v Mitch Properties Pty Ltd [2007] NSWSC 579; (2007) 212 FLR 1 Category: Principal judgment Parties: Disability Services Australia Limited (plaintiff) Michael Gollop (first defendant) SafeAs Australian Pty Limited (second defendant) Representation: Counsel: Mr. C Carroll (plaintiff) Ms. B. Nolan (defendants)