Hastie Group Ltd (in liq) v Bourne; Hastie Group Ltd (in liq) v Moore [2017] NSWSC 709

Supreme Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: Hastie Group Ltd (in liq) v Bourne; Hastie Group Ltd (in liq) v Moore [2017] NSWSC 709 Hearing dates: 7 and 8 April 2017 Decision date: 06 June 2017 Jurisdiction: Common Law Before: Ward CJ in Eq Decision: In each proceeding: (1) Dismiss the plaintiffs' application for leave to file the proposed amended commercial list statement annexed to the affidavit of their solicitor. (2) The plaintiffs to pay the defendants' costs of the proceeding to date. (3) Liberty to the parties to apply on 3 business days' notice. (4) Stand the matter over to directions in the Commercial List on 13 October 2017.

and in relation to the Auditors' Proceeding,

(5) Dismiss the proceeding insofar as it makes claims in relation to the 2010 audit. (6) Direct the plaintiffs to serve any further proposed amended commercial list statement in relation to the 2011 audit by no later than 3 October 2017 and, if there is objection by the defendants to leave being granted for the filing of that document, to file any application for leave to file such a document by no later than 6 October 2017 to be returnable in the Commercial List on 13 October 2017.

and in relation to the Directors' Proceeding:

(5) Dismiss the proceeding insofar as it makes claims against any of the defendants that would be statute-barred if the proceedings were now to be commenced.

(6) Direct the plaintiffs to serve any further proposed amended commercial list statement in relation to claims that are not yet statute-barred by no later than 3 October 2017 and, if there is objection by the defendants to leave being granted for the filing of that document, to file any application for leave to file such a document by no later than 6 October 2017 to be returnable in the Commercial List on 13 October 2017. Catchwords: PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE – pleadings – amendment – application to amend commercial list statement pursuant to s 64 of the Civil Procedure Act 2005 (NSW) – whether leave to replead should be granted Legislation Cited: Civil Liability Act 2002 (NSW), s 5B Civil Procedure Act 2005 (NSW), ss 56, 57, 58, 59, 64, 65 Civil Procedure Act 2010 (Vic) Corporations Act 2001 (Cth), ss 9, 180, 286, 344 Uniform Civil Procedure Rules 2005 (NSW), rr 14.7, 15.1 Cases Cited: Abela v Giew (1964) 81 WN (Pt 1) (NSW) 344 ACN 074 971 109 v The National Mutual Life Association of Australasia Ltd [2010] VSC 186 Allstate Life Insurance Co v Australia & New Zealand Banking Group Ltd (1995) 58 FCR 26 Antoniadis v TCN Channel Nine Pty Ltd (1998) 44 NSWLR 682 Aon Risk Services Australia Ltd v Australian National University (2009) 239 CLR 175; [2009] HCA 27 Arthur Andersen Corporate Finance Pty Ltd v Buzzle Operations Pty Ltd (in Liq) [2009] NSWCA 104 Barnes v Forty Two International Pty Limited (2014) ALR 408; [2014] FCAFC 152 Baulderstone Hornibrook Engineering Pty Ltd v Gordian Runoff Ltd [2008] NSWCA 243 Bishopsgate Insurance Australia Ltd (in Liq) v Deloitte Haskins & Sells [1999] 3 VR 863 Brambles Australia Ltd t/as CHEP Australia v Tatale Pty Ltd [2006] NSWSC 204 Bond Corp Pty Ltd v Thiess Contractors Pty Ltd (1987) 14 FCR 215 Brisbane South Regional Health Authority v Taylor (1996) 186 CLR 541 Caason Investments Pty Ltd v Cao (2015) 236 FCR 322; [2015] FCAFC 94 CA & CA Ballan Pty Ltd v Oliver Hume (Australia) Pty Ltd [2017] VSCA 11 Clough and Rogers v Frog (1974) 4 ALR 615 at 618; 48 ALJR 481 Commissioner for Railways v Bielewicz [1963] NSWR 482; [1963] SR (NSW) 466 Commonwealth v McLean (1996) 41 NSWLR 389 Commonwealth Bank of Australia v ZYX Learning Centres Limited [2014] NSWSC 1676 Dare v Pulham (1982) 148 CLR 658; [1982] HCA 70 Dey v Victorian Railway Commissioners (1949) 78 CLR 62; [1949] HCA 1 General Steel Industries Inc v Commissioner for Railways (NSW) (1964) 112 CLR 125; [1964] HCA 69 Grosvenor Hill (Qld) Pty Ltd v Barber (1994) 48 FCR 301; [1994] FCA 921 Hastie Group Limited (in Liquidation) v Moore [2016] NSWSC 1682 HFPS Pty Limited (Trustee) v Tamaya Resources Limited (in Liq) (No 2) [2016] FCA 446 Horton v Jones (No 2) (1939) 39 SR (NSW) 305 Hoxton Park Residents Action Group Inc v Liverpool City Council [2012] NSWSC 1026 Ingot Capital Investments Pty Ltd v Macquarie Equity Capital Market Ltd (2008) 73 NSWLR 653; [2008] NSWCA 206 Ingot Capital Investments Pty Ltd v Macquarie Equity Capital Markets Ltd [2004] NSWSC 1219 Leotta v Public Transport Commission (NSW) (1976) 9 ALR 437; 50 ALJR 666 McGuirk v University of New South Wales [2009] NSWSC 1424 Middleton v O'Neill (1943) 43 SR (NSW) 178; 60 WN (NSW) 101 Mitanis v Pioneer Concrete (Vic) Pty Ltd (1997) ATPR 41-591 New Cap Reinsurance Corporation v Reaseguros Alianza SA (2004) 186 FLR 175; [2004] NSWSC 787 PPK Willoughby Pty Ltd v Roads and Maritime Services [2014] NSWSC 407 Renowden v McMullin (1970) 123 CLR 584; [1970] HCA 24 Research in Motion Ltd v Samsung Electronics Australia Pty Ltd (2009) 176 FCR 66; [2009] FCA 320 Riverina Wines Pty Limited v Tetra Pak Marketing Pty Limited [2007] NSWSC 1014 S1 v The Trustees of Marist Brothers [2016] NSWSC 970 Steiner v Strang [2016] NSWSC 9 Tamaya Resources Limited (in Liq) v Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu (A Firm) [2015] FCA 1098 Tamaya Resources Limited (in Liq) v Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu (a Firm) (2016) 332 ALR 199; [2016] FCAFC 2 Ucak v Avante Developments Pty Ltd [2007] NSWSC 367 Weldon v Neal (1887) 19 QBD 394 Wentworth v Rogers (No. 5) (1986) 6 NSWLR 534 Weston v Publishing and Broadcasting Limited (2012) 88 ACSR 80 Wride v Schulze [2004] FCAFC 216 Category: Procedural and other rulings Parties: 2015/00378222 Hastie Group Limited (in liq) and 7 others (Plaintiffs) Trevor Bourne and 9 others (Defendants)