A J Bush & Sons (Manufactures) Pty Ltd v Bhanotar [2016] NSWSC 422

Supreme Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: A J Bush & Sons (Manufactures) Pty Ltd v Bhanotar [2016] NSWSC 422 Hearing dates: 8 April 2016 Date of orders: 20 April 2016 Decision date: 20 April 2016 Jurisdiction: Equity Before: Pembroke J Decision: Stay granted Catchwords: PROCEDURE – whether a stay should be granted until the conclusion of related criminal proceedings –need for prejudice which must be apparent and not merely fanciful – criteria for grant of stay Legislation Cited: Crimes Act, 1900 (NSW) Cases Cited: Commissioner of the Australian Federal Police v Zhao [2015] HCA 5 Director of Public Prosecutions v Jo [2007] QCA 251 Fotis v Favret, Supreme Court of New South Wales, unreported, 8 May 1996 Jefferson Ltd v Bhetcha [1979] 2 All ER 1108 Category: Principal judgment Parties: A J Bush and Sons (Manufactures) Pty Ltd – plaintiff Bharatkumar Amrutlal Bhanotar – first defendant Hinaben Bharatkumar Bhanotar – second defendant Mahendrakumar Jivrambhai Patel – third defendant Sonalben Mahendrakumar Patel – fourth defendant Nareshkumar Govinda – fifth defendant Maheshbhai Kugashiya – sixth defendant Dipakkumar Govinda – seventh defendant Prakashkumar Karnavat – eighth defendant Saket Hareshbhai Kanani – ninth defendant Representation: Counsel: B Ilkovski – for the plaintiff No appearance - for the first and second defendants J Tyrell – for the third and fourth defendants J Mack – for the fifth defendant No appearance for the sixth, seventh, eighth and ninth defendants