Borgese v Cater & Blumer Pty Ltd t/as Cater & Blumer (No 2) [2017] NSWSC 79

Supreme Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: Borgese v Cater & Blumer Pty Ltd t/as Cater & Blumer (No 2) [2017] NSWSC 79 Hearing dates: 13 February 2017 Decision date: 15 February 2017 Jurisdiction: Common Law Before: N Adams J Decision: (1) Leave for the plaintiff to file a further amended statement of claim is refused. (2) The plaintiff is to pay the defendant's costs of this motion. Catchwords: PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE - application for leave to file further amended statement of claim on first day of trial – significant changes to plaintiff's case – considerable delay already occasioned – case management principles – assessment of strength of the plaintiff's case – prejudice to the parties – leave refused Legislation Cited: Civil Procedure Act 2005, ss 56, 57, 58, 64 Conveyencing Act 1919 (NSW), s 54A Court Procedures Rules 2006 (ACT) Family Provision Act 1982 (NSW) Practice Note SC CL 7, Professional Negligence List Uniform Civil Procedure Rules 2005 (NSW), rr 12.7(1), 13.4(1)(b) Cases Cited: Aon Risk Services Australia Ltd v The Australian National University (2009) 239 CLR 175; [2009] HCA 27 Birmingham v Renfrew (1937) 57 CLR 666 Borgese v Cater & Blumer Pty Ltd t/as Cater & Blumer [2016] NSWSC 1252 Borgese v Papasidero [2006] NSWSC 407 Crossman v Sheahan [2016] NSWCA 200 DJZ Constructions Pty Ltd v Paul Pritchard t/as Pritchard Law Group (No 2) [2009] NSWSC 215 Hans Pet Construction Pty Limited v Cassar [2009] NSWCA 230 Hendricks v McGeoch [2008] NSWCA 53 Horton v Jones (1935) 53 CLR 475; [1935] HCA 7 Horton v Jones (No 2) (1939) 39 SR (NSW) 305; (1939) 56 WN (NSW) 161 Johnson v Buttress (1936) 56 CLR 113 Kallinicos v Hunt (2005) 64 NSWLR 561; [2005] NSWSC 1181 Maguire v Makaronis (1997) 188 CLR 449 Maxwell-Smith v S & E Hall Pty Ltd [2014] NSWCA 146 Polon v Dorian [2014] NSWSC 571 Spincode Pty Ltd v Look Software Pty Ltd (2001) 4 VR 501; [2001] VSCA 248 Category: Procedural and other rulings Parties: Domenico Borgese (Plaintiff) Cater & Blumer Pty Ltd t/as Cater & Blumer Solicitors (Incorporating Ian Denis Maguire t/as Maguire & Martin Solicitors) (Defendant) Representation: Counsel: Ms J Merkel (Plaintiff) Mr T Faulkner SC (Defendant)