Personnel Concepts WA Pty Ltd v Adam [2018] NSWSC 1616

Supreme Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: Personnel Concepts WA Pty Ltd v Adam [2018] NSWSC 1616 Hearing dates: 24 October 2018 Decision date: 24 October 2018 Jurisdiction: Common Law Before: Adamson J Decision: See paragraph [16]. Catchwords: APPEAL – appeal from Local Court – whether question of law or mixed fact and law – whether leave required – whether amendment to summons ought be permitted to seek extension of time and leave – interests of justice require matters to be determined together at the final hearing of the matter Legislation Cited: Local Court Act 2007 (NSW), ss 39, 40 Uniform Civil Procedure Rules 2005 (NSW), rr 50, 51 Cases Cited: Abalos v Australian Postal Commission (1990) 171 CLR 167; [1990] HCA 47 Category: Procedural and other rulings Parties: Personnel Concepts WA Pty Ltd (First Plaintiff) Personnel Concept Group Pty Limited (Second Plaintiff) John Burnett Adam, James Herbert Marsden, Adam Joseph Seton, David Robert Baird, Thomas Charles Reeve, Giuseppe Bonura, Peter Joseph Crittenden, Grant Patrick Butterfield, Nevine Youssef, Justin Robert Thornton t/as Marsdens Law Group (Defendants) Representation: Counsel: B DeBuse (Defendants) B Hemsworth (Plaintiffs)

Solicitors: Somerville Legal Pty Limited (First and Second Plaintiffs) Marsdens Law Group (Defendants) File Number(s): 2018/290008 Publication restriction: None Decision under appeal Court or tribunal: Local Court Jurisdiction: Civil Date of Decision: 21 June 2018 Before: Huntsman LCM File Number(s): 2016/342065