Stanton (WA) Pty Ltd (in Liq) v Vasquez Investments Pty Ltd [2016] NSWSC 1635

Supreme Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: Stanton (WA) Pty Ltd (in Liq) v Vasquez Investments Pty Ltd [2016] NSWSC 1635 Hearing dates: 11 November 2016 Date of orders: 11 November 2016 Decision date: 11 November 2016 Jurisdiction: Equity - Commercial List Before: Beech-Jones J Decision: The Court:

(1) Makes Order 1 in the Notice of Motion filed 9 November 2016.

(2) Reserves the costs of the Motion to the Trial Judge Catchwords: SUBMITTING APPEARANCE – Application by second defendant for leave to file affidavit from managing director of sixth defendant – sixth defendant filed submitting appearance – whether attempt to circumvent UCPR 6.11 – whether evidence sought to be adduced potentially relevant to first and second defendants' case – leave granted Legislation Cited: Conveyancing Act 1919 (NSW) Property Law Act 1969 (WA) Uniform Civil Procedure Rules 2005 (NSW) Cases Cited: Highland v Labraga (No 3) [2006] NSWSC 871 Category: Procedural and other rulings Parties: Stanton (WA) Pty Ltd (In Liquidation) (Plaintiff/Respondent) Vasquez Investments Pty Ltd (First Defendant) Bryve Resources Pty Ltd (Second Defendant/Applicant) Robert Paul Stanton (Third Defendant) Lachlan Townend (Fourth Defendant) Vasquez (WA) Pty Ltd (Fifth Defendant) Shareholder Services Pty Ltd (Sixth Defendant) Representation: Counsel: PT Russell (Plaintiff) D Barlin (Second Defendant)