Lowery v Insurance Australia Limited [2016] NSWDC 446

District Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: Lowery v Insurance Australia Limited [2016] NSWDC 446 Hearing dates: 1 and 4 April 2016 Date of orders: 05 April 2016 Decision date: 05 April 2016 Jurisdiction: Civil Before: P Taylor SC DCJ Decision: (1) Strike out the subpoenas in accordance with orders 3 to 7 of the notice of motion. (2) Order the defendant to pay the costs of the notice of motion. (3) Stay entry of order (2) for 2 weeks. (4) Direct that evidence in the final hearing be given by way of affidavit. (5) Direct the defendant to serve any affidavit evidence on which it intends to rely on in the final hearing by 19 April 2016. (6) List the proceedings before the Judicial Registrar on Thursday, 21 April 2016 at 10am for the purposes of obtaining a date for the final hearing. (7) Vacate the directions hearing listed before the Judicial Registrar on 11 April 2016. Catchwords: CIVIL PROCEDURE — subpoenas — application to set aside — earlier subpoenas set aside by Court of Appeal – further subpoenas fail to follow reasoning of Court of Appeal CIVIL PROCEDURE — pleadings — striking out — abuse of process Legislation Cited: Uniform Civil Procedure Rules 2005, r 13.1, r 14.28 Cases Cited: General Steel Industries Inc v Commissioner for Railways (1964) 112 CLR 125 In the matter of Beechworth Land Estates Pty Ltd (admins apptd) and Griffith Estates Pty Ltd (admins apptd) [2014] NSWSC 1743 Joseph Brian Lowery v Insurance Australia Ltd (District Court (NSW), Maiden DCJ, 29 January 2015, unrep) Liristis v Gadelrabb [2009] NSWSC 441 Lowery v Insurance Australia Ltd [2015] NSWCA 303 Thomas v SMP (International) Pty Ltd (No 2) [2010] NSWSC 870 Category: Procedural and other rulings Parties: Joseph Brian Lowery - first plaintiff Paula Louise Lowery - second plaintiff Insurance Australia Limited (ABN 11 000 016 722) - defendant Representation: Counsel: Mr A Fernon - plaintiffs Mr A Ahmad - defendant