CTI Joint Venture Company Pty Ltd v CRI Chatswood Pty Ltd (in liq) (No 2)

CTI Joint Venture Company Pty Ltd brought proceedings against CRI Chatswood Pty Ltd (in liq) in the Supreme Court of New South Wales, with the dispute centred around the winding up of CRI Chatswood Pty Ltd and the distribution of its assets. The case was heard by the Honourable Justice McDougall, who was required to determine several legal issues, including the appropriate steps for joining additional parties and the management of the proceedings.

The court considered whether Hard & Forest Pty Ltd, Pierre Hartzenberg, Grinsell and Johns Pty Ltd, and Gordon Wren should be included as respondents in the litigation. The court addressed the method of service upon these additional respondents and the timeframes for filing and serving evidence. Justice McDougall directed the parties to prepare draft minutes of order that would ensure the additional respondents were properly served with all relevant documents and were aware of the deadlines for filing evidence. The court also stood over the proceedings to allow the parties to prepare these draft directions.

The court decided that the additional respondents should be joined as parties to the litigation and outlined the procedures for serving them with the necessary documents. The court also set a deadline for the additional respondents to file and serve any evidence they intended to rely on during the proceedings. The court reserved the costs of the first respondent's notice of motion, indicating that it would consider these costs further in due course.

In summary, the court granted the application to join additional respondents, set out the process for serving them with the relevant documents, and established a timeline for the submission of evidence. The proceedings were stood over to allow the parties to prepare draft directions, and the court reserved the costs of a notice of motion for future consideration.