Sutton v BE Australia WD Pty. Ltd (No 2) [2015] NSWIC 9

Industrial Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: Sutton v BE Australia WD Pty. Ltd (No 2) [2015] NSWIC 9 Hearing dates: 25 May 2015 Date of orders: 11 August 2015 Decision date: 11 August 2015 Before: Kite AJ Decision: The Court makes the following orders:

(1) Leave is granted to the applicant to file a Further Amended Summons in the form included as part of Annexure DAL15 to Exhibit 3.

(2) Philip James Davidson is joined as second respondent.

(3) The respondents are to pay the applicant's costs of the motion. Catchwords: AMENDMENT – joinder of additional respondent - jurisdiction – beyond limitation period prescribed by Industrial Relations Act 1996 (NSW) s 108B – distinction between substantive and ancillary relief - discretion – delay – prejudice – costs thrown away – effective date of commencement against additional respondent – effect on costs orders – condition of granting amendment Legislation Cited: Industrial Relations Act 1996 (NSW) ss 106, 108B, 109, 170 Uniform Civil Procedure Rules 2005 (NSW) r 6.28 Cases Cited: Aon Risk Services Australia Limited v Australian National University [2009] HCA 27; 239 CLR 175 Australian Coastal Shipping Commission v Curtis Cruising Pty Ltd (1989) 17 NSWLR 734 BEA Systems Pty Ltd v Industrial Relations Commission New South Wales in Court Session [2005] NSWCA 227; 143 IR 111 BE Australia WD Pty Ltd (Subject to a Deed of Company Arrangement) v Sutton [2011] NSWCA 414 Burden v Walgett Shire Council [2006] NSWIRComm 169 Cochran v Sutton [2014] NSWCA 185 Commonwealth v State of Queensland [1920] HCA 79; 29 CLR 1 Container Terminals Australia v Xeras (1991) 23 NSWLR 214 Crowe v UCS Developments Pty Ltd [2003] NSWIRComm 234; 130 IR 266 Davies v Kyogle Shire Council [2007] NSWIRComm 9 Fairclough v Swan Brewery (1912) AC 565 GSA Industries Pty Ltd v NT Gas Ltd (1990) 24 NSWLR 710 Hagans v UnitedGlobalCom, Inc [2004] NSWIRComm 164 Ketteman v Hansel Properties Ltd. [1987] 1 AC 189 R v Gough; Ex parte Australasian Meat Industry Employees' Union [1965] HCA 52; 114 CLR 394 Toohey v Gunther [1928] HCA 19; 41 CLR 181 Unitedglobalcom, Inc v Industrial Relations Commission (NSW) in Court Session [2005] NSWCA 131; 142 IR 204 Visali v Southwell (1988) 12 NSWLR 502 Texts Cited: D K Singh, "What Cannot be Done Directly Cannot be Done Indirectly: Part I", (1959) 32 ALJ 374 Category: Procedural and other rulings Parties: Mary Sutton (Applicant) BE Australia WD Pty Limited (formerly Bearing Point Australia Pty Ltd) (Respondent) Representation: Counsel A Britt of counsel (Applicant) P Ginters of counsel (Respondent and Philip James Davidson)