In the matter of Kupang Resources Ltd (Subject to Deed of Company Arrangement) [2018] NSWSC 1872

Supreme Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: In the matter of Kupang Resources Ltd (Subject to Deed of Company Arrangement) [2018] NSWSC 1872 Hearing dates: 27 November 2018 Decision date: 06 December 2018 Jurisdiction: Equity - Corporations List Before: Rees J Decision: See paragraphs [51] – [52] Catchwords: CIVIL PROCEDURE — Pleadings — Amendment — Proposed amended defence — Whether lacking in particulars — "Business judgment rule" defence —Specificity of pleadings against alleged concurrent wrongdoers — whether to allow particulars to be provided after other party's evidence and disclosure — leave to amend but not for paragraphs impugned.

CIVIL PROCEDURE — Pleadings — Particulars —Plaintiff's statement of claim — Whether further particulars required to properly plead defence — No order for further particulars. Legislation Cited: Civil Liability Act 2002 (NSW), Part 4 Corporations Act 2001 (Cth), ss 180(2), 1317S, 1318. Uniform Civil Procedure Rules 2005 (NSW), rr 14.14, 15.1, 15.4. Cases Cited: Cohen v The State of Victoria [2010] VSC 371 HSD Co Pty Ltd v Masu Financial Management Pty Ltd [2008] NSWSC 1279 King v AG Australia Holdings Ltd [2003] FCA 543 L.Grollo & Co v Nu-Statt Decorating Pty Ltd (1978) 34 FLR 81 Macdonald v Australian and Securities and Investments Commission (2007) 73 NSWLR 612 McCormick v Colonial Mutual General Insurance Co Ltd (1995) 8 ANZ Ins Cas 61-262 Oztech Pty Ltd v Public Trustee of Queensland (No 15) [2018] FCA 819 Sanderson Motors Pty Ltd v Lindsay Bennelong Developments Pty Ltd [2014] NSWSC 846 Tamaya Resources Ltd (In Liq) v Campbell-Wilson (2016) 332 ALR 199; [2016] FCAFC 2 Ucak v Avanti [2007] NSWSC 367 Category: Procedural and other rulings Parties: Proceedings 2017/388365 Kupang Resources Ltd (subject to Deed of Company Arrangement) - Plaintiff Chaiben Paul Elias - First Defendant