Jacobsen v Jacobsen [2017] NSWSC 1590

Supreme Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: Jacobsen v Jacobsen [2017] NSWSC 1590 Hearing dates: 9 November 2017 Decision date: 22 November 2017 Jurisdiction: Equity Before: Ward CJ in Eq Decision: (1) Dismiss the plaintiff's application for leave to amend the statement of claim. (2) Refuse leave to re-plead. (3) Dismiss the proceedings with costs. (4) Dismiss the respective motions as to service with no order as to costs. Catchwords: CIVIL PROCEDURE – Pleadings – Applications for summary dismissal pursuant to r 13.4 and/or to strike out parts of the pleadings pursuant to r 14.28 of the Uniform Civil Procedure Rules 2005 (NSW) – Whether leave to replead should be granted

CIVIL PROCEDURE – Service – Application for substituted service pursuant to r 10.14 of the Uniform Civil Procedure Rules 2005 (NSW) Legislation Cited: Bankruptcy Act 1966 (Cth), s 58 Civil Procedure Act 2005 (NSW), ss 56-59 Corporations Act 2001 (Cth), ss 436A, 477(2B), 601AD(1A) Trustee Act 1925 (NSW), s 71 Uniform Civil Procedure Rules 2005 (NSW), rr 1.12 6.2(4), 10.14, 12.4, 12.11, 13.4, 14.28, Pt 11A Cases Cited: Anderson v McPherson [No 2] [2012] WASC 19 Baumgartner v Baumgartner (1987) 164 CLR 134 Breen v Williams (1996) 186 CLR 71; [1996] HCA 57 Danich Pty Ltd; Re Cenco Holdings Pty Ltd (2005) 53 ACSR 484; [2005] NSWSC 293 Davies v Beyond Building Systems Pty Ltd [2009] NSWSC 1489 Dover v Lewkovitz [2013] NSWCA 452 Fistar v Riverwood Legion and Community Club Ltd (2016) 91 NSWLR 732; [2016] NSWCA 81 Gate Gourmet Australia Pty Ltd (in liquidation) v Gate Gourmet AG [2002] NSWSC 727 Hancock Family Memorial Foundation Ltd v Porteous (2000) 22 WAR 198; [2000] WASCA 29 Hastie Group Ltd (In Liq) v Bourne [2017] NSWSC 709 John Alexander's Clubs Pty Ltd v White City Tennis Club Ltd (2010) 241 CLR 1; [2010] HCA 19 Kakavas v Crown Melbourne Ltd (2013) 250 CLR 392; [2013] HCA 25 Mcintosh v Maitland [2016] QSC 203 Muschinski v Dodds (1985) 160 CLR 583 Nadinic v Drinkwater [2017] NSWCA 114 National Mutual Property Services (Australia) Pty Ltd v Citibank Savings Ltd (1995) 132 ALR 514 Poulton v Commonwealth (1953) 89 CLR 540 Re Diplock [1948] Ch 465 Ricegrowers Co-op Ltd v ABC Containerline NV (1996) 138 ALR 480; [1996] FCA 1663 Rickard Constructions Pty Ltd v Rickard Hails Moretti Pty Ltd (2004) 220 ALR 267; [2004] NSWSC 1041 Shalson v Russo [2005] Ch 281 Shepherd v Doolan [2005] NSWSC 42 Tanwar Enterprises Pty Ltd v Cauchi (2003) 217 CLR 315; [2003] HCA 57, Taylor v Johnson (1983) 151 CLR 422 Trendtex Trading Corporation v Credit Suisse [1982] AC 679 United Dominions Corporation Ltd v Brian Pty Ltd (1985) 157 CLR 1 [1985] HCA 49 UTSA Pty Ltd (in liq) v Ultra Tune Australia Pty Ltd [1997] 1 VR 667 Watiwat v Dixon [2017] NSWSC 360 Weston v Publishing and Broadcasting Ltd (2012) 88 ACSR 80; [2012] NSWCA 79 Yeshiva Properties v Marshall (2005) 219 ALR 112; [2005] NSWCA 23 Texts Cited: M Conaglen, Fiduciary Loyalty: Protecting the Due Performance of Non-Fiduciary Duties (2010, Hart Publishing) M Davies, A Bell, P Brereton, Nygh's Conflict of Laws in Australia (9th ed, 2013, LexisNexis) J Edelman, "When do Fiduciary Duties Arise" (2010) 126 LQR 302 JD Heydon, MJ Leeming, Jacobs' Law of Trusts in Australia (8th ed) JD Heydon, MJ Leeming and PG Turner, Meagher Gummow & Lehane's Equity: Doctrines and Remedies (LexisNexis, 5th ed, 2015) PD Finn, "Fiduciary Reflections" (2014) 88 ALJ 127 E Sykes, "The Doctrine of Constructive Trusts" (1941) 15 Australian Law Journal 171 Category: Procedural and other rulings Parties: Kevin Jacobsen (Plaintiff) Colin Jacobsen (First Defendant) Amber Jacobsen (Second Defendant) Dalys Jacobsen (Third Defendant) Clayton Jacobsen (Fourth Defendant) Zoulos Pty Ltd (Fifth Defendant) Representation: Counsel: C Barry QC with J Rowe and J Darvall (Plaintiff) R Scruby SC with P Sharp (First and Fifth Defendants)