Li v Hanson Property Developments Pty Ltd [2016] NSWSC 1870

Supreme Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: Li v Hanson Property Developments Pty Ltd [2016] NSWSC 1870 Hearing dates: 18 November and 12 December 2016 Decision date: 20 December 2016 Jurisdiction: Equity Before: Stevenson J Decision: Orders of 2 July 2014 varied; declarations and orders of 8 August 2016 set aside Catchwords: PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE – application by defendants to set aside orders made in their absence – where defendants in breach of earlier orders – whether defendants entitled to be heard on application to set aside orders or on application to vary earlier orders – where plaintiff accepts defendants have arguable defence – whether explanation for not attending hearing adequate Legislation Cited: Civil Procedure Act 2005 (NSW) Corporations Act 2001 (Cth) Uniform Civil Procedure Rules 2005 (NSW) Cases Cited: Bank of New South Wales v O'Connor (1889) 14 App Cas 273 Chamberlain Group Pty Ltd v Kids for Life Academy Pty Ltd [2015] NSWCA 241 Ellis v Marshall [2006] NSWSC 448 Ghana Commercial Bank v Chandiram [1960] AC 732 Hadkinson v Hadkinson [1952] P 285; 2 All ER 567 Hwang v Lawrie [2013] QCA 204 Kayserian Nominees (No 1) Pty Ltd v JR Garner Pty Limited [2008] NSW 1011 Northey v Bega Valley Shire Council [2012] NSWCA 28 Permewan Wright Consolidated Pty Ltd v Attorney-General (NSW) (1978) 35 NSWLR 365 Re Wallis & Simmonds (Builders) Limited [1974] 1 All ER 561 Shaw v Foster (1872) 5 Eng & Ir App 321 Stokes (by a tutor) v McCourt [2013] NSWSC 1014 Westpac Banking Corporation v Cronin (1990) 6 BPR [13,105] Young v Jackman (1986) 7 NSWLR 97 Category: Procedural and other rulings Parties: Chi Man Li (First Plaintiff/Respondent) BMO Brindabella Developments Pty Ltd (Second Plaintiff) Hanson Property Developments Pty Limited (First Defendant/Applicant) Shuk Han Lau (Second Defendant/Applicant) Henry Han Ho Lau (Third Defendant/Applicant) Ju Biao Zhang (Third Cross-Defendant) Representation: Counsel: B F Katekar with G P Gee (First Plaintiff/Respondent) D R Pritchard SC (on 18 November 2016) with A J Macauley (Defendants/Applicants)