Allstate Life Insurance Co v Australia and New Zealand Banking Group Ltd

In the case of Allstate Life Insurance Co v Australia and New Zealand Banking Group Ltd, the applicants sought to strike out parts of their statement of claim and application which alleged misrepresentations and omissions in a prospectus issued by Linter Textiles, a subsidiary of Linter Group. The respondents argued that the claims were frivolous, vexatious, and an abuse of process, and that the applicants' pleading was embarrassing. The Court found that while the applicants' claims were complex and involved a foreign element, they were not so obscure as to be struck out without leave to amend. The Court struck out certain parts of the statement of claim and application as embarrassing but granted the applicants leave to re-plead, provided that any amended documents were filed and served within 28 days. The Court also directed that, in all proceedings, the applicants file short minutes of the orders to be made in accordance with these reasons. No order was made in respect of the costs of the Notices of Motion.