Skyscanner Limited v Hotels Combined Pty Ltd [2016] NSWSC 183

Supreme Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: Skyscanner Limited v Hotels Combined Pty Ltd [2016] NSWSC 183 Hearing dates: 23 October 2015 Date of orders: 08 March 2016 Decision date: 08 March 2016 Jurisdiction: Equity Before: Slattery J Decision: See paragraph [115]. Catchwords: PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE – discovery – Practice Note SC Eq 11 – whether categories of documents sought on discovery are relevant to the Cross Claim – whether exceptional circumstances exist to necessitate disclosure of the documents sought before the parties have served evidence in the proceedings – whether documents necessary to resolve the real questions in dispute.

APPEAL – appeal from Registrar – Registrar orders discovery before evidence served - grounds of review – whether on review any error must be shown in the Registrar's decision – whether any error shown in the Registrar's decision. Legislation Cited: Practice Note SC Eq 11 Cases Cited: Armstrong Strategic Management and Marketing Pty Ltd v Expense Reduction Analysts Group Pty Ltd [2012] NSWSC 393 Bauen Constructions Pty Limited v New South Wales Land and Housing Corporation [2014] NSWSC 684 Commonwealth v Amann Aviation (1991) 174 CLR 64 Graphite Energy Pty Ltd v Lloyd Energy Systems Pty Ltd [2014] NSWSC 1326 House v The King (1936) 55 CLR 499 ICAP Pty Ltd v Moebes [2009] NSWSC 306 Leda Manorstead Pty Ltd v Chief Commissioner of State Revenue (No 2) [2013] NSWSC 89 Leighton International v Hodges [2012] NSWSC 458 RSA (Moorvale Station) Pty Ltd v VDM CCE Pty Ltd [2013] NSWSC 534 Tomko v Palasty (No 2) [2007] NSWCA 369; (2007) 71 NSWLR 61 Category: Procedural and other rulings Parties: Plaintiff/Cross Defendant: Skyscanner Limited Defendant/Cross Claimant: Hotels Combined Pty Ltd ACN 122 130 554 Representation: Counsel: Plaintiff/ Cross Defendant: Ms P. Wass SC Defendant/Cross Claimant: Mr J. Williams