Crawley v Vero Insurance Ltd (No 6) [2014] NSWSC 62

Crawley v Vero Insurance Ltd (No 6) [2014] NSWSC 62

The application to include amendments alleging LawCover contravened s 21(2) of the Insurance Act 1973 (Cth) is refused because the amendments are too late, are weak, would likely fragment the hearing and prejudice the defendants, and considerations of the overriding purpose and efficient conduct of litigation outweigh any possible prejudice to the plaintiff.

Jurisdiction
Australia
Judgment Date
11 February 2014
Procedural Posture
Interlocutory Applications / Application to Amend Further Amended Statement of Claim
Outcome
Amendments partly allowed, partly refused
Legal Topics
['amendment to Pleadings' 'insurance Indemnity' 'solicitors Mutual Indemnity Fund' 'delay in Amendments']
['insurance Law' 'civil Procedure'] ['amendment to Pleadings' 'insurance Indemnity' 'solicitors Mutual Indemnity Fund' 'delay in Amendments']

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Procedural Posture

Interlocutory Applications / Application to Amend Further Amended Statement of Claim

Legal Issues

  1. 1 ['Whether leave should be granted to the plaintiff to further amend the statement of claim, including amendments alleging that LawCover carried on insurance business in contravention of s 21(2) of the Insurance Act 1973 (Cth) and that statutory provisions were inconsistent with that Act']

Ratio Decidendi

The application to include amendments alleging LawCover contravened s 21(2) of the Insurance Act 1973 (Cth) is refused because the amendments are too late, are weak, would likely fragment the hearing and prejudice the defendants, and considerations of the overriding purpose and efficient conduct of litigation outweigh any possible prejudice to the plaintiff.

Court Disposition

Amendments partly allowed, partly refused

Orders

  • ['Order that the plaintiff have leave to file a Second Further Amended Statement of Claim in the form initialled by Beech-Jones J, other than the proposed amendments to paragraphs 49 to 58 and 70 to 76, and claims for relief 3(f) and 3(g).' "Order that the plaintiff's application to amend the Further Amended...