Mulligan v Westpac [2016] NSWCA 273

Court of Appeal Supreme Court New South Wales Medium Neutral Citation: Mulligan v Westpac [2016] NSWCA 273 Hearing dates: 27 September 2016 Date of orders: 30 September 2016 Decision date: 30 September 2016 Before: Meagher JA at [1]; Payne JA at [11]; Schmidt J at [80] Decision: (1) Leave to appeal refused; (2) The applicants pay the respondents' costs as agreed or assessed. Catchwords: PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE – court made orders for preparation and service of evidence in chief – respondents filed evidence referring to incorrect agreement – respondents discovered error prior to trial – whether primary judge erred in permitting respondents to tender agreement served late – whether the applicants suffered prejudice – whether primary judge erred in refusing to adjourn proceedings – whether primary judge erred in reserving the question of costs Legislation Cited: Australian Securities and Investments Commission Act 2001 (Cth) ss 12GF, 12GM Civil Procedure Act 2005 (NSW) ss 56, 57, 58, 59, 60, 61, 98 Supreme Court Act 1970 (NSW) s 101 Uniform Civil Procedure Rules 2005 (NSW) r 42.7 Cases Cited: Adam P Brown Male Fashions Pty Ltd v Philip Morris Inc (1981) 148 CLR 170 Aon Risk Services Australia Limited v Australian National University (2009) 239 CLR 175; [2009] HCA 27 Cornelius v Global Medical Solutions Australia Pty Ltd; Farag v Global Medical Solutions Australia Pty Ltd [2014] NSWCA 65 Crowley v Glissan (1905) 2 CLR 402 Gerlach v Clifton Bricks Pty Ltd (2002) 209 CLR 478; [2002] HCA 22 House v The King (1936) 55 CLR 499 In the Will of Gilbert (1946) 46 SR (NSW) 318 Kelly v Westpac Banking Corporation [2014] NSWCA 348 Singh v Newridge Property Group Pty Ltd [2010] NSWSC 411 Category: Principal judgment Parties: Katherine Mulligan (first applicant) Richard Mulligan (second applicant)