Bendigo and Adelaide Bank Limited v Benedetta Russo and Sid Russo; Bendigo and Adelaide Bank Limited v Sid Russo; (No. 3) [2017] NSWSC 566

Supreme Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: Bendigo and Adelaide Bank Limited v Benedetta Russo and Sid Russo; Bendigo and Adelaide Bank Limited v Sid Russo; (No. 3) [2017] NSWSC 566 Hearing dates: 20 April 2017 Date of orders: 12 May 2017 Decision date: 12 May 2017 Jurisdiction: Common Law Before: Bellew J Decision: 1. The proceedings are adjourned for further directions before me on 16 May 2017 at 9:30am.

2. The parties are to bring in Short Minutes on that day, reflecting the conclusions that I have reached in this judgment (including those as to costs) and setting out a timetable for the completion of all remaining interlocutory steps. Catchwords: PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE – Amendment of pleadings – No point of principle Cases Cited: Aon Risk Services Australia Limited v Australian National University (2009) 258 ALR 14; [2009] HCA 27 Bendigo and Adelaide Bank Limited v Benedetta Russo and Sid Russo; Bendigo and Adelaide Bank Limited v Sid Russo (No. 1) [2016] NSWSC 1493 Wardley v State of Western Australia (1992) 175 CLR 514; [1992] HCA 55 Category: Costs Parties: Proceedings 2015/337145 Bendigo and Adelaide Bank Limited – Plaintiff Benedetta Russo – First Defendant Sid Russo – Second Defendant

Proceedings 2015/337116 Bendigo and Adelaide Bank Limited – Plaintiff Sid Russo – Defendant Representation: Counsel:

Proceedings 2015/337145 A. Zahra – Plaintiff M. Rose – First Defendant D. Cook SC – Second Defendant