Roach v Malsave Pty Ltd [2020] NSWSC 364

Supreme Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: Roach v Malsave Pty Ltd [2020] NSWSC 364 Hearing dates: 3 April 2020, 6 April 2020 Date of orders: 06 April 2020 Decision date: 07 April 2020 Jurisdiction: Common Law Before: Adamson J Decision: Refuse the plaintiff's application to adjourn the hearing of this matter which was listed to commence on 6 April 2020 and will now commence at 10am on 7 April 2020. Catchwords: CIVIL PROCEDURE — Hearings — Adjournment – immediately prior to commencement of hearing

CIVIL PROCEDURE — Pleadings — Amendment — whether plaintiff permitted to recast case at late stage Legislation Cited: Civil Procedure Act 2005 (NSW), ss 56, 57, 58 Criminal Procedure Act 1986 (NSW), ss 294B, 306ZB, 306ZC Evidence (Audio and Audio Visual Links) Act 1998 (NSW), s 5BAA Cases Cited: Aon Risk Services Australia Ltd v Australian National University (2009) 239 CLR 175; [2009] HCA 27 Banque Commerciale SA (En Liqn) v Akhil Holdings Ltd (1990) 169 CLR 279; [1990] HCA 11 Dare v Pulham (1982) 148 CLR 658; [1982] HCA 70 Makita v Sprowles (2001) 52 NSWLR 705; [2001] NSWCA 305 Onassis and Calogeropoulos v Vergottis [1968] 2 Lloyd's Rep 403 Paric v John Holland (Constructions) Pty Ltd (1985) 59 ALJR 844; [1985] HCA 58 Ramsay v Watson (1961) 108 CLR 642; [1961] HCA 65 Category: Procedural and other rulings Parties: Allana Roach (Plaintiff) Malsave Pty Ltd (Defendant) Representation: Counsel: D Higgs SC/J Ryan (Plaintiff) N Chen SC/D Stretton (Defendant)