LARS S.A. v Bone China Pty Ltd [2015] NSWSC 730

Supreme Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: LARS S.A. v Bone China Pty Ltd [2015] NSWSC 730 Hearing dates: 2 June 2015, written submissions 27, 29 May 2015 Date of orders: 12 June 2015 Decision date: 12 June 2015 Before: Sackar J Decision: See [73]-[75] Catchwords: PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE – pleadings – leave sought to file further amended cross-claim – whether leave should be granted – discretionary factors – whether pleadings disclose arguable case

PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE – stay – application for stay of cross-claim – forum non conveniens – clearly inappropriate forum – applicability of foreign law – convenience of witnesses – determination of all matters in the proceedings Legislation Cited: Civil Procedure Act 2005 (NSW) Cases Cited: Agar v Hyde (2000) 201 CLR 552 Beattie v Lord Ebury (1872) 7 LR Ch App 777 Brookfield Multiplex v Owners Corporation Strata Plan 61288 (2014) 313 ALR 408; [2014] HCA 36 Charlie Carter Pty Ltd v Shop, Distributive and Allied Employees' Association of Western Australia (1987) 13 FCR 413 Colosseum Investment Holdings Pty Ltd v Vanguard Logistics Services Pty Ltd [2005] NSWSC 803 Dow Jones & Co Inc v Gutnick (2002) 210 CLR 575 Esso Petroleum Co Ltd v Mardon [1976] QB 801 General Steel Industries Inc v Commissioner for Railways (NSW) (1964) 112 CLR 125 Gilmore v Gilmore (1993) 110 FLR 311; [1993] FLC 92-353 Hedley Byrne & Co Ltd v Heller & Partners Ltd [1964] AC 465 Henry v Henry (1996) 185 CLR 571 Incitec Ltd v Alkimos Shipping Corporation (2004) 138 FCR 496 L Shaddock & Associates Pty Ltd v Parramatta City Council (1981) 150 CLR 225 Macmillan Inc v Bishopsgate Investment Trust plc (No 3) [1995] 1 WLR 978 McGuirk v University of New South Wales [2009] NSWSC 1424 Meckiff v Simpson [1968] VR 62 Murakami v Wiryadi [2010] NSWCA 7 Oceanic Sun Line Special Shipping Co Inc v Fay (1988) 165 CLR 197 Puttick v Tenon Ltd (2008) 238 CLR 265 Regie Nationale des Usines Renault SA v Zhang (2002) 210 CLR 491 San Sebastian Pty Ltd v Minister Administering the Environmental Planning Act 1979 (1986) 162 CLR 340 Spiliada Maritime Corp v Cansulex Ltd [1987] AC 460 Studorp Ltd v Robinson [2012] NSWCA 382 Telesto Investments Ltd v UBS AG [2012] NSWSC 44 Thomson Aviation Pty Ltd v Dufresne [2011] NSWSC 864 Voth v Manildra Flour Mills Pty Ltd (1990) 171 CLR 538 Texts Cited: Nygh's Conflict of Laws in Australia (Davies M, Bell A, Brereton P (8th ed, LexisNexis Butterworths, 2010) Category: Procedural and other rulings Parties: Lars S.A. – Plaintiff/First Cross-Defendant Bone China Pty Ltd – Defendant/First Cross-Claimant Timothy Gerber – Second Cross-Claimant Jacques Phillipe Laboureau – Second Cross-Defendant Bertus Jozef Quint – Third Cross-Defendant Representation: Counsel: Mr G Sirtes SC with Mr J A Arnott – Defendant/Cross-Claimants Mr R Gration – Second Cross-Defendant