Kellert v Foate [2015] NSWSC 954

Supreme Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: Kellert v Foate [2015] NSWSC 954 Hearing dates: 21 May 2015 Date of orders: 17 July 2015 Decision date: 17 July 2015 Jurisdiction: Common Law Before: Harrison AsJ Decision: The Court orders that:

In proceedings 2014/75345:

(1) I decline to make an order as sought in paragraph [3] of the plaintiff's notice of motion filed 3 February 2015.

(2) The proceedings are dismissed as against the first defendant.

(3) The statement of claim, so far as it relates to the second defendant, is stood over for directions before the Registrar at 9.00 am on 31 July 2015.

(4) The plaintiff is to pay the first defendant's costs of the proceedings on an ordinary basis as agreed or assessed.

The Court further orders that:

In proceedings 2008/289756 and 2008/281722:

(1) The notices of motion filed 3 February 2015 are listed for directions before the Registrar at 9.00 am on 31 July 2015.

(2) I decline to make the consolidation order in paragraph [2] of the notices of motion filed 3 February 2015.

(3) Costs are reserved. Catchwords: SUMMARY JUDGMENT – whether the proceedings or the statement of claim disclose a reasonable cause of action – costs claimed against legal representation under s 348 Legal Profession Act 2004 (NSW) and s 99 Civil Procedure Act 2005 (NSW) - whether statutory claims for costs should be made by way of notice of motion in the original proceedings – whether an action for collateral abuse of process can be brought against a party's solicitor – subpoena to produce documents from a deregistered company – whether privilege can survive deregistration – whether proceedings should be consolidated Legislation Cited: Civil Procedure Act 2005 (NSW) Corporations Act 2001 (Cth) Federal Court Act 1976 (Cth) Legal Profession Act 1987 (NSW) Legal Profession Act 2004 (NSW) Migration Act 1958 (Cth) Uniform Civil Procedure Rules 2005 (NSW) Cases Cited: A Goninan & Co v Atlas Steels [2003] NSWSC 956 Attorney-General (NT) v Maurice (1986) 161 CLR 475; 69 ALR 31 Ballina Shire Council v Ringland [1999] NSWSC 11 British American Tobacco (Australia) Ltd v Peter Gordon [2006] NSWSC 1473 General Steel Industries Inc v Commissioner for Railways (NSW) [1964] HCA 69; (1964) 112 CLR 125 Grant v Downs (1976) 11 ALR 577; (1976) 135 CLR 674 Lake Cumbeline Pty Ltd v Effem Foods Pty Ltd (t/as Uncle Ben's Australia) (1994) 126 ALR 58 Leerdam v Noori & Ors (2009) ALJR 553; [2009] NSWCA 90 Lloyd Foyster v ANZ Banking Group Ltd (Supreme Court (NSW), 8 December 1997) Lemoto v Able Technical Pty Ltd (2005) 63 NSWLR 300; [2005] NSWCA 153 Maple v David Syme & Co [1974] 1 NSWLR 290 McHenry v Lewis (1882) AC 397 New Cap Reinsurance Corporation Ltd (in liq) v Daya [2008] NSWSC 763 O'Brien v Bank of Western Australia Ltd [2013] NSWCA 71 Spencer v Commonwealth [2010] HCA 28; (2010) 241 CLR 118 Swaab v Commissioner of the NSW Police Service [2005] NSWSC 901 Williams v Spautz [1992] HCA 34; (1992) 174 CLR 509 Category: Procedural and other rulings Parties: Susan Melinda Kellert (Plaintiff) Anthony Stuart Foate (First Defendant) David George Brooks (Second Defendant) Representation: Counsel: R Jefferis (Plaintiff) M Darke SC (First Defendant)