WEEK 3 Topic: Instituting Proceedings/ Summary and Default Judgment Required reading for this seminar: Colbran textbook pp 53!! and chapter "# pages 5535$%& 'C(R (art "3 on summar) *udgment+ (art "! on default *udgment+ part "$ on amendment Civil Procedure Act 2005 ,-.W/ ss 5!50+ s !% and s $$& 1ook up Ashby v Commonwealth of A ustralia ,no %/ 2#"#4 C6 "%"" 2"0#42##4 7see question ,5/ belo8& 9uestions 1) Unde r what circ umstan ces could you ob tain a default *udgement under UCP Pt 1!" #n what grounds could a default $udgment be set aside" %ow would you go about doing this" National Australia Bank Ltd v Singh, Mearns v Wi lloughby Community Preschool Inc &hat are the 'roblems inhibiting defendants with the o'eration of the default system! (Colbran p 55 ff/ ) In an a''li cat ion for summar) *udgement what is the 'roc ess" Se e "lover v #oche *++,- .CSC 10 (Colbran ' 21ff)3 Consider the situation where summary $udgement is sought on the basis of limitation issues" UCP Pt 1, Cubillo v Common$ealth (1000) 1!, .4 , 0 (Colbran Ch 1+ ' 25 ff) ,) In what man ner and at what sta ge of 'rocee dings co uld you se e6 to ha7e pleadings amended" &hat general 'rinci'les go7ern the e8ercise of the courts discretion to 'ermit an amendment or an ad$ournment" %ueensland v &L 'oldings Pty Ltd (1002) 191 .4 ,, &hat is the effect of the de cis ion in Aon #isk Services Australia Limited v Australian National (niversity *++0- %C. 2 and Cement Australia Pty Ltd v ACCC (+1+) 2, .4 192 3 Com'are these cases to the decision in Sali v SPC Ltd 3 (Colbran p 53 ff/ he general 'rinci'le which go7erns 'leading amendments is that of o7erriding 'ur'ose (;<##= 'g +)3 he o7erriding 'ur 9) &hat are th e re>uir ements fo r establis hing th e procedure of an abuse of process " Williams v S)aut* (Col bran ' 5 9 ff )3 %ow can dela) constitute an abuse of 'rocess" Batistatos v #oads and +raic Authority o NSW (Colbran ' 50 ff) ) ea d the summary of the $ud gme nt of ares J in Ashby v Common$ealth o Australia (no 9) *+1- ?C. 1911(1 December +1) and 'aragra'hs *15-@ *+-3 Can a legal repre sentati;e be in;ol;ed in an abuse of process< &as Wi lli ams v S)a ut* a''l ied in this case" (see 'aragra'hs *1,-@*19-)

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WEEK 3

Topic: Instituting Proceedings/ Summary and Default Judgment

Required reading for this seminar: Colbran textbook pp 53-66 and chapter 12 pages 553-594.

UCPR Part 13 on summary judgment, Part 16 on default judgment, part 19 on amendment

Civil Procedure Act 2005 (NSW) ss 56-58, s 64 and s 99.

Look up Ashby v Commonwealth of Australia (no 4) [2012] FCA 1411 [182]-[202] see question (5) below.

Questions

Under what circumstances could you obtain a default judgement under UCPR Pt 16? On what grounds could a default judgment be set aside? How would you go about doing this? National Australia Bank Ltd v Singh, Mearns v Willoughby Community Preschool Inc. What are the problems inhibiting defendants with the operation of the default system? (Colbran p 557 ff)

In an application for summary judgement what is the process? See Glover v Roche [2003] ACTSC 19 (Colbran p 571ff). Consider the situation where summary judgement is sought on the basis of limitation issues? UCPR Pt 13 Cubillo v Commonwealth (1999) 163 ALR 395 (Colbran Ch 10 p 578 ff)

In what manner and at what stage of proceedings could you seek to have pleadings amended? What general principles govern the exercise of the courts discretion to permit an amendment or an adjournment? Queensland v JL Holdings Pty Ltd (1997) 141 ALR 353 What is the effect of the decision in Aon Risk Services Australia Limited v Australian National University [2009] HCA 27 and Cement Australia Pty Ltd v ACCC (2010) 273 ALR 147. Compare these cases to the decision in Sali v SPC Ltd. (Colbran p 53 ff)

The general principle which governs pleading amendments is that of overriding purpose (TEXTBOOK pg 50). The overriding pur

What are the requirements for establishing the procedure of an abuse of process? Williams v Spautz (Colbran p 584 ff). How can delay constitute an abuse of process? Batistatos v Roads and Traffic Authority of NSW. (Colbran p 589 ff)

Read the summary of the judgment of Rares J in Ashby v Commonwealth of Australia (no 4) [2012] FCA 1411(12 December 2012) and paragraphs [182]- [202]. Can a legal representative be involved in an abuse of process? Was Williams v Spautz applied in this case? (see paragraphs [123]-[124])