In the matter of Greenhills Securities Pty Limited [2015] NSWSC 2021

Supreme Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: In the matter of Greenhills Securities Pty Limited [2015] NSWSC 2021 Hearing dates: 16 March 2015 Date of orders: 17 March 2015 Decision date: 17 March 2015 Jurisdiction: Equity Before: Brereton J Decision: Interlocutory process dismissed with costs. Catchwords: PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE – setting aside orders of trial judge – where orders allegedly made irregularly, illegally or against good faith – whether necessary for application to be made in separate proceedings – discretion to alter, vary or set aside orders under UCPR, r 36.16 – circumstances informing discretion – fresh evidence – where application would require re-opening of hearing – absence of explanation as to failure to adduce evidence at hearing – held, orders of trial judge not set aside. Legislation Cited: (NSW) Uniform Civil Procedure Rules 2005, r 36.15, r 36.16 Cases Cited: Ainsworth v Wilding [1896] 1 Ch 673 Autodesk Inc v Dyason (1992) 173 CLR 330; Cabassi v Ferrando (1940) 64 CLR 130 Cash v Wells (1830) 1 B & Ad 375; 109 BR 826 Charles Bright & Co Ltd v Sellar [1904] 1 KB 6 Cole v Langford [1898] 2 QB 36 De L v Director-General, Department of Community Services (NSW) (1997) 190 CLR 207 Flower v Lloyd (1877) 6 Ch D 297 Goldring v National Mutual Life Association of Australasia Limited (1916) 22 CLR 336 Greenhills Securities Pty Limited v Loire Consultants Pty Limited [2015] NSWSC 13 Harvey v Phillips (1956) 95 CLR 235 Kendell v Carnegie [2006] NSWCA 302; (2006) 68 NSWLR 193 McDonald v McDonald (1965) 113 CLR 529 Re Barrell Enterprises [1972] 3 All ER 631 Roach v B & W Steel Pty Ltd (1991) 23 NSWLR 110 Smith v NSW Bar Association (1992) 176 CLR 256 Spies v The Commonwealth Bank of Australia (1991) 24 NSWLR 691 Wentworth v Rogers (No 9) (1987) 8 NSWLR 388 Wentworth v Woollahra Municipal Council (1982) 149 CLR 672 Xenos v National Australia Bank Ltd [2007] NSWSC 973 Category: Principal judgment Parties: Greenhills Securities Pty Limited (plaintiff) Loire Consultants Pty Limited (first defendant) David William Dixon (second defendant) Representation: Counsel: B Mostafa (plaintiff/respondent) R Glasson (first defendant/applicant)