Hilton v Gidley [2016] NSWSC 594

Supreme Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: Hilton v Gidley [2016] NSWSC 594 Hearing dates: 3 March 2016, 4 March 2016, 17 March 2016 and 15 April 2016 Date of orders: 12 May 2016 Decision date: 12 May 2016 Jurisdiction: Common Law Before: Schmidt J Decision: Motion is dismissed with an order for costs as agreed or assessed in favour of Mr Hilton. Catchwords: PROCEDURE – notice of motion – question of standing – orders sought refused – whether previous judgments were given in good faith – no case under Rule 36.15 of the Uniform Civil Procedure Rules 2005 (NSW) – weak case under Rule 36.16 – orders made – costs Legislation Cited: Bankruptcy Act 1966 (Cth) Civil Procedure Act 2005 (NSW) Contracts Review Act 1980 (NSW) Uniform Civil Procedure Rules 2005 (NSW) Cases Cited: Allesch v Maunz (2000) 203 CLR 172 Australian Competition and Consumer Commission v Lux Distributors Pty Limited [2013] FCAFC 90 ANZ Banking Group Ltd v Capper & Anor [2001] NSWSC 946 Bagshaw v Scott [2002] FCAFC 362; (2002) 126 FCR 27 Bendigo Bank Ltd v Demaria & Ors [2001] VSC 218 Blomley v Ryan (1956) 99 CLR 362 Coles v Burke (1987) 10 NSWLR 429 Crackenback Investments Pty Ltd v Wywsik (Supreme Court (NSW), Master Greenwood, 25 August 1983, unrep) Cummings v Claremont Petroleum [1996] HCA 19; (1996) 185 CLR 124 Farrow Mortgage Services Pty Ltd v Winfield [1992] 2 Qd R 182 Fast Fix Loans Pty Ltd v Samardzic [2011] NSWCA 260 Foong v Commonwealth Bank of Australia [2014] NSWCA 246 Goater v Commonwealth Bank of Australia [2014] NSWCA 382; (2014) 88 NSWLR 362 Hilton v Berkemeier [2014] NSWCA 464 Hilton v Gidley [2009] NSWSC 383 Hilton v Gidley [2014] NSWSC 874 Kakavas v Crown Melbourne Ltd [2013] HCA 25; (2013) 250 CLR 392 Kavia Holdings Pty Limited v Werncog Pty Limited [1999] NSWSC 932 Kendell v Carnegie & Ors [2006] NSWCA 302; (2006) 68 NSWLR 193 Magnate Projects Pty Ltd v Youma Constructions (No 2) Pty Ltd [2005] NSWCA 331 National Australia Bank Limited v Strik [2009] NSWSC 184 Perpetual Trustee Company Limited v Khoshaba [2006] NSWCA 41 Roach v B&W Steel Pty Ltd (1991) 23 NSWLR 110 Re-Engine Pty Ltd (In liq) v Fergusson [2007] VSC 57; (2007) 209 FLR 1 Shirriff v The Nominal Defendant [1999] NSWCA 152 Toll (FGCT) Pty Ltd v Alphapharm Pty Ltd [2004] HCA 52; (2004) 219 CLR 165 Tonto Home Loans Australia Pty Ltd v Tavares; FirstMac Ltd v Di Benedetto; FirstMac Ltd v O'Donnell [2011] NSWCA 389 Steinhoff Australia Pacific Limited v Lifestyle Retailing Pty Limited and 1 Or; Lifestyle Retailing Pty Limited and 1 Or v Steinhoff Asia Pacific Ltd [2011] NSWSC 1621 Taylor v Johnson [1983] HCA 5; (1983) 151 CLR 422 Category: Procedural and other rulings Parties: Norman Anthony Hilton (Plaintiff) Isobelle Gidley (First Defendant) Richard John Shears (Second Defendant) Daniel John Bickel (Third Defendant) Cynthia Frances Berkemeier (Fourth Defendant) Representation: Counsel: Mr J Svehla (Plaintiff) Ms Z Hillman (Fourth Defendant)