In the matter of Metal Storm Limited (in liquidation) (receivers and managers appointed) (No 2) [2019] NSWSC 1682

Supreme Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: In the matter of Metal Storm Limited (in liquidation) (receivers and managers appointed) (No 2) [2019] NSWSC 1682 Hearing dates: 28 November 2019 Date of orders: 29 November 2019 Decision date: 29 November 2019 Jurisdiction: Equity - Corporations List Before: Rees J Decision: Paragraphs of affidavits admitted over objection Catchwords: EVIDENCE — Admissibility — Exclusion of hindsight evidence by plaintiff under s 5D(3)(b) of the Civil Liability Act — whether applicable civil liability section is the law of forum — Corporate plaintiff — Whether statement by natural person within exclusion — Characterisation of relationship between natural person and corporate plaintiff — Evidence as to relationship inconclusive — Whether "statement made by the person" within the meaning of the Act — Not established that a statement by the witness was a statement by the plaintiff corporation — Evidence admitted. Legislation Cited: Civil Law (Wrongs) Act 2002 (ACT), s 45 Civil Liability Act 1936 (SA), s 34 Civil Liability Act 2002 (NSW), ss 3, 5D Civil Liability Act 2002 (Tas), s 13 Civil Liability Act 2002 (WA), s 5C Civil Liability Act 2003 (Qld), s 11 Corporations Act 2001 (Cth), ss 9, 441A Personal Injuries (Liabilities and Damages) Act 2003 (NT) Wrongs Act 1958 (Vic), s 51 Interpretation Act 1984 (WA), s 5 Interpretation Act 1987 (NSW), ss 6, 21 Cases Cited: AI McLean Pty Limited v Hayson [2008] NSWSC 927 AVWest Aircraft Pty Limited (as trustee for AVWest Aircraft Trust v Clayton Utz [2018] WASC 167 AVWest Aircraft Pty Limited (as trustee for AVWest Aircraft Trust v Clayton Utz (No 2) [2019] WASC 306 Bain v Whitehaven and Furness Railway Company (1850) 3 HL Cas 1 Cassegrain v Cassegrain [2016] NSWCA 71 Central Highlands Regional Council v Geju Pty Ltd [2018] 3 Qd R 550; [2018] QCA 38 Chappel v Hart (1998) 195 CLR 232 Geju Pty Limited v Central Highlands Regional Council [2016] QSC 279 Gunns Limited v State of Tasmania [2015] TASSC 52 John Pfeiffer Pty Ltd v Rogerson (2000) 203 CLR 503 Kerr v Australian Executor Trustees (SA) Ltd [2019] NSWSC 1279 Lanai Unit Holdings Pty Limited v Mallesons Stephen Jacques (No 2) [2018] 3 Qd R 28; [2017] QSC 251 Lym International Pty Limited v Marcolongo (2011) 15 BPR 29,465; [2011] NSWCA 303 Mahadervan v Mahadervan [1964] P 233 Neal v Ambulance Service of New South Wales [2008] NSWCA 346 PPK Willoughby Pty Limited v Baird [2019] NSWSC 704 Rahme v Benjamin & Khoury Pty Ltd [2019] NSWCA 211 Reed v Warburton [2011] NSWCA 98 Richtoll Pty Limited v WW Lawyers Pty Limited (in liquidation) [2016] NSWCA 308 Rosenberg v Percival (2001) 205 CLR 434 The Australian Special Opportunity Fund LP v Equity Trustees Wealth Services Limited (2015) 323 ALR 570; [2015] NSWCA 22 Wingecaribee Shire Council v Lehman Brothers Australia Limited (2012) 301 ALR 1; [2012] FCA 1028 Texts Cited: Civil Liability Amendment (Personal Responsibility) Act 2002 (NSW), Explanatory Note Nygh's Conflict of Laws in Australia (9th ed., LexisNexis, 2014) Review of the Law of Negligence, Final Report (2002) Villa, Annotated Civil Liability Act 2002 (NSW) (3rd ed., Lawbook Co, 2018) Category: Procedural and other rulings Parties: Australian Special Opportunity Fund, LP (Cross-Claimant)