Capar v SPG Investments Pty Limited t/a Lidcombe Power Centre (No 1) [2017] NSWSC 1371

Supreme Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: Capar v SPG Investments Pty Limited t/a Lidcombe Power Centre (No 1) [2017] NSWSC 1371 Hearing dates: 28 September 2017 Date of orders: 28 September 2017 Decision date: 28 September 2017 Jurisdiction: Common Law Before: Bellew J Decision: See [26] Catchwords: PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE – Disclosure of experts' reports – Whether appropriate to dispense with rule – No exceptional circumstances – Evidence rejected Legislation Cited: Civil Procedure Act 2005 (NSW) Uniform Civil Procedure Rules 2005 (NSW) Cases Cited: Cummins Generator Technologies Germany v Johnson Controls Australia Pty Ltd [2015] NSWCA 264 Iovanescu v McDermott [2004] NSWCA 106 San v Rumble (No 2) [2007] NSWCA 259 The Owners – Strata Plan 84741 v Nazero Constructions Pty Ltd [2017] NSWSC 1134 Yacoub v Pilkington (Australia) Ltd [2007] NSWCA 290 Category: Procedural and other rulings Parties: Gengiz Capar – Plaintiff SPG Investments Pty Limited t/a Lidcombe Power Centre – First defendant Business Protection Group Pty Limited – Second defendant / first cross-claimant The Workers Compensation Nominal Insurer – Third defendant R.W. O'Brien and Associates Pty Ltd – Third cross-defendant Representation: Counsel: D R Campbell SC and J J Ryan – Plaintiff D D Feller SC – First defendant R Cheney SC – Second defendant S A Flett – Third defendant N Polin SC – Third cross-defendant