Jorgensen v Shorten (No 2) [2016] NSWSC 1761

Supreme Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: Jorgensen v Shorten (No 2) [2016] NSWSC 1761 Hearing dates: 24 November 2016; further written submissions on 2 and 5 December 2016 Decision date: 09 December 2016 Jurisdiction: Equity Before: Stevenson J Decision: Proceedings dismissed with costs Catchwords: PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE – pleadings – whether reasonable cause of action disclosed – whether pleadings embarrassing and liable to be struck out – whether proceedings properly constituted – whether proceedings out of time – whether statement of claim should be struck out – whether proceedings should be dismissed Legislation Cited: Australian Securities and Investments Commission Act 2001(Cth) Freedom of Information Act 1982 (Cth) Parliamentary Privileges Act 1987 (Cth) Uniform Civil Procedure Rules 2005 (NSW) Cases Cited: Australian Securities and Investments Commission v Jorgensen [2008] QSC 233 Gunns Limited v Marr [2005] VSC 251 McGuirk v The University of New South Wales [2009] NSWSC 1424 Meckiff v Simpson [1968] VR 62 Category: Procedural and other rulings Parties: Alan Bradley Jorgensen (First Plaintiff/Respondent) (In Person) Teksid Pty Ltd (Second Plaintiff/Respondent) Jim's Water Tanks Pty Ltd (Third Plaintiff/Respondent) William Shorten (First Defendant/Applicant) Kelvin Thomson (Second Defendant/Applicant) Australia Securities and Investments Commission (Third Defendant/Applicant) Glen Cook (Fourth Defendant/Applicant) Graham Ashworth (Fifth Defendant/Applicant) Representation: Counsel: S Mirzabegian (First and Second Defendants/Applicants) J Clarke SC (Third to Fifth Defendants/Applicants)