Smith v Australian Executor Trustees Limited; Creighton v Australian Executor Trustees Limited [2016] NSWSC 17

Supreme Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: Smith v Australian Executor Trustees Limited; Creighton v Australian Executor Trustees Limited [2016] NSWSC 17 Hearing dates: 8 December 2015 Decision date: 05 February 2016 Jurisdiction: Equity Before: Ball J Decision: See paragraphs 48 to 50 of this judgment. Catchwords: PROCEDURE – representative proceedings – competing proceedings – whether one proceeding should be stayed – whether other orders should be made in relation to the conduct of the proceedings Legislation Cited: Civil Procedure Act 2005 (NSW) Class Proceeding Act 1992 (On) Corporations Act 2001 (Cth) Cases Cited: Branir Pty Ltd v Wallco Pastoral Co Pty Ltd (2006) 203 FLR 115 Commissioner of State Revenue v Aidlaw Pty Ltd [2010] VSC 405. Kirby v Centro Properties Limited [2008] FCA 1505; (2008) 253 ALR 65 Lidden v Composite Buyers Ltd (1996) 139 ALR 549 Locking v Armtec Infrastructure 2013 ONSC 331 Mancinelli et al v Barrick Gold Corporation et al 2015 ONSC 2717 Moore v Inglis (1976) 9 ALR 509 Thirteenth Corporation Pty Ltd v State (2006) 232 ALR 491 Category: Procedural and other rulings Parties: John Smith and Rosemary Smith (Plaintiffs 2015/171592) Innes Creighton (Plaintiff 2015/306222) Australian Executor Trustee Limited (Defendant) Representation: Counsel: AS Martin SC with GM Drew (Plaintiffs 2015/171592) MBJ Lee SC with Ms J McDonald (Plaintiffs 2015/306222) M Darke SC with P Knowles (Defendant)