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Tuesday, 10 February 2015

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Tim Gordon Property Group Pty Ltd v Helensvale Property Development Pty Ltd (QSC) - pleadings - application to amend statement of claim to correctly name plaintiff refused
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Tim Gordon Property Group Pty Ltd v Helensvale Property Development Pty Ltd [2015] QSC 19
Supreme Court of Queensland
Douglas J
Pleadings - plaintiff sought to file and serve amended statement of claim - plaintiff sought to correctly name plaintiff pursuant to r377 Uniform Civil Procedure Rules 1999 (Qld) - rr69& 70 - held: application not simply question of misnomer of plaintiff - plaintiff literally did not exist - effect of application was to include it as party pursuant to r69 - where there was application to include a new party, no reason to exclude requirement to support such application by an affidavit pursuant to r70 - no affidavit provided - application refused.
Tim Gordon Property Group Pty Ltd