Vintage Marine Art Pty Ltd v Henderson & Cremer (No 1) [2019] NSWCA 251

Court of Appeal Supreme Court New South Wales Medium Neutral Citation: Vintage Marine Art Pty Ltd v Henderson & Cremer (No 1) [2019] NSWCA 251 Hearing dates: 19 September 2019 Date of orders: 19 September 2019 Decision date: 19 September 2019 Before: Bell P at [14] Macfarlan JA at [16] Brereton JA at [2] Decision: (1) Pursuant to Civil Procedure Act 2005 (NSW) s 14, compliance by the first applicant, Vintage Marine Art Pty Ltd, with Uniform Civil Procedure Rules 2005 (NSW) r 7.1(3) be dispensed with.

(2) The second applicant, Gina Edwards, be removed as a party to the proceedings. Catchwords: CIVIL PROCEDURE – whether corporation can appear by director – whether special circumstances shown – whether Court should dispense with UCPR r 7.1 Legislation Cited: Uniform Civil Procedure Rules 2005 (NSW) rr 6.29, 7.1 Civil Procedure Act 2005 (NSW) s 14 Cases Cited: Bay Marine Pty Ltd v Clayton Country Properties Pty Ltd (1986) 8 NSWLR 104 Category: Consequential orders (other than Costs) Parties: Vintage Marine Art Pty Ltd (First Applicant) Gina Edwards (Second Applicant) Robert Henderson (First Respondent) Douglas Cremer (Second Respondent) Representation: Counsel: C Alexander (Respondents)

Solicitors: McLaughlin & Riordan (Respondents) File Number(s): 2018/380743 Decision under appeal Court or tribunal: Supreme Court Jurisdiction: Common Law Citation: [2019] NSWSC 590 Date of Decision: 20 May 2019 Before: Rothman J File Number(s): 2014/344104