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Matthews v SPI Electricity Pty Ltd & Anor (No 2)

Matthews v SPI Electricity Pty Ltd & Anor (No 2)

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AGLC: Matthews v SPI Electricity Pty Ltd & Anor (No 2) [2013] VSC 86
Case: [2013] VSC 86
Decision Date: 8 March 2013

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Matthews v SPI Electricity Pty Ltd & Anor (No 2) [2013] VSC 86

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Matthews v SPI Electricity Pty Ltd (No 3) [2013] VSC 116

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Peake & Benedict (Costs) [2014] FCCA 2723
Citation 1 (Para 8)

…y Pty Ltd & Anor (No. 3) [2013] VSC 116 (Derham J); Chan & Ors v Chen & Ors [2013] VSC 538; Matthews v SPI Electricity Pty Ltd & Anor (No. 2) [2013] VSC 86, Bare v Small [2013] VSCA 204, Sunland Waterfront (BVI) Ltd v Prudentia Investments Pty Ltd [2013] VSCA 237, Eaton v ISS Catering Services Pty Ltd [2013] VSC…
Yara Australia Pty Ltd v Oswal [2013] VSCA 337
Citation 2 (Para 1)

…J); Crowe v Trevor Roller Shutter Services Pty Ltd [2010] VSC 536, [19]–[20] (Beach J). [35][2013] VSC 116. [36][2013] VSC 538. [37][2013] VSC 86. [38][2013] VSCA 204. [39][2013] VSCA 237. [40]Ibid [553]–[554].…
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Citation 3

…[52][2013] VSC 86.…
Babcock & Brown DIF III Global v Babcock & Brown International Pty Ltd [2015] VSC 612
Citation 4 (Para 1)

…tion in s 20 of the Act requires the parties and their solicitors to cooperate in connection with the conduct of the proceeding’.[28] [26][2013] VSC 86. [27]Ibid [56]. [28]Ibid [52].…
Matthews v SPI Electricity Pty Ltd [2013] VSC 422
Citation 5 (Para 1)

…1,242 properties and killing 119 people. [2] Matthews v SPI Electricity Pty Ltd & Ors [2013] VSC 33; Matthews v SPI Electricity Pty Ltd & anor (No 2) [2013] VSC 86; Matthews v SPI Electricity Pty Ltd & anor (No 3) [2013] VSC 116; Matthews v SPI Electricity Pty Ltd & anor (No 4) [2013] VSC 237; and Matthews v SPI…
Matthews v SPI Electricity Pty Ltd (No 3) [2013] VSC 116
Citation 6 (Para 1)

…s (formerly Utilities Services Corporated Ltd) [2013] VSC 33 (“ Matthews (No) 1 ”) and Carol Ann Matthews v SPI Electricity Pty Ltd & Anor (No 2) [2013] VSC 86 (“ Matthews (No 2) ”). Although it is unnecessary to repeat that background, there are some matters that are important to an understanding of the present…

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Macedon Ranges Shire Council v Thompson [2009] VSCA 209
Citation 1

…[42][2012] VSC 399, [11]–[19]. [43][2009] VSCA 209, [15] (Redlich JA and Beach AJA). [44]Unreported, Federal Court of Australia, 9 February 1993, French J (as he then was). [45] Hurstville Municipal Council v Connor (1991) 24 NSWLR 724 (Loveday J); Monitronix Ltd v Michael (1992) 7 WAR 195 (Murray J); Ugly Tribe C…
Sanders and Jameson (No. 2) [2007] FamCA 1417
Citation 2

…Drummond J in Re Bendeich (No 2) ,[23] cited by Habersberger J in UTSA at [44], as follows: [22] Levick v Deputy Commissioner of Taxation (2000) 102 FCR 155, [50] per Wilcox, Burchett and Tamberlin JJ; UTSA (2004) VSC 105, [44]. [23](1994) 53 FCR 422. The cases show that this jurisdiction must be exercised with cauti…
Van Der Lee v New South Wales [2002] NSWCA 286
Citation 3

…[54][2002] NSWCA 286.…
Clarke v Deputy Commissioner of Taxation [2002] FCA 75
Citation 4

…91) 24 NSWLR 724 (Loveday J); Monitronix Ltd v Michael (1992) 7 WAR 195 (Murray J); Ugly Tribe Co Pty Ltd v Sikola [2001] VSC 189, [18] (Harper J); Clarke v Deputy Commissioner of Taxation (2002) 50 ATR 173. [46] Aljade and MKIC v OCBC [2004] VSC 351 (Redlich J).…
Kang v Kwan and 2 Ors [2001] NSWSC 697
Citation 5

…[48][2001] NSWSC 697, [37](3).…
Kang v Kwan [2001] NSWSC 698
Citation 6 (Para 1)

…, in the sense that SPI knew that without landowner consent it had no right to enter the land to set up and conduct the test.[62] [62]See Kang v Kwan [2001] NSWSC 698, [10] per Santow J.…
Flower & Hart v White Industries (Qld) Pty Ltd [2001] FCA 370
Citation 7 (Para 1)

…jurisdiction were appropriately summarised by Goldberg J in Flower & Hart, [32] who reviewed the relevant authorities and, in summary, concluded: [32](1998) 156 ALR 169, 236 & 239.…
Idoport Pty Ltd v National Australia Bank Ltd [2001] NSWSC 222
Citation 8

…herance of a deliberate abuse of a power” required that the client or lawyer (or both) intended his or her actions to be an abuse of power; [14][2001] NSWSC 222, [64]. [15][2001] NSWSC 698, [37]. (e)that for the privilege in a particular document or communication to be lost, it is necessary for that document or com…
Cook v Pasminco Ltd (No 2) [2000] FCA 1819
Citation 9

…nsideration of the question whether it had any prospect of success”: Cook v Pasminco (No 2) [17] ( “Pasminco ”); [17](2000) 107 FCR 44, [66]; [2000] FCA 1819.…
Deputy Commissioner of Taxation v Levick [1999] FCA 1580
Citation 10 (Para 44)

…liance was placed on the observations of Drummond J in Re Bendeich (No 2) ,[23] cited by Habersberger J in UTSA at [44], as follows: [22] Levick v Deputy Commissioner of Taxation (2000) 102 FCR 155, [50] per Wilcox, Burchett and Tamberlin JJ; UTSA (2004) VSC 105, [44]. [23](1994) 53 FCR 422. The cases show that this jurisdiction must be exercise…
Commissioner of Australian Federal Police v Propend Finance Pty Ltd [1997] HCA 3
Citation 11

…[49](1997) 141 ALR 545, 587.…
White Industries (Qld) Pty Ltd v Flower & Hart (A Firm) [1998] FCA 806
Citation 12

…her no or substantially no prospects of success and unreasonable – no ulterior purpose - White Industries (Qld) Pty Ltd v Flower & Hart [1998] FCA 806- no serious dereliction of duty or serious misconduct – plaintiff’s solicitors duty to advance its clients interests by all proper means.…
In the matter of Graham Ross Bendeich [1994] FCA 890
Citation 13

…] Levick v Deputy Commissioner of Taxation (2000) 102 FCR 155, [50] per Wilcox, Burchett and Tamberlin JJ; UTSA (2004) VSC 105, [44]. [23](1994) 53 FCR 422. The cases show that this jurisdiction must be exercised with caution. There is good reason for caution. Too ready an exposure of the lawyer for a party to perso…
Australian Federation of Consumer Organisations Inc v Tobacco Institute of Australia Ltd [1991] FCA 150
Citation 14

…and Beach AJA). [44]Unreported, Federal Court of Australia, 9 February 1993, French J (as he then was). [45] Hurstville Municipal Council v Connor (1991) 24 NSWLR 724 (Loveday J); Monitronix Ltd v Michael (1992) 7 WAR 195 (Murray J); Ugly Tribe Co Pty Ltd v Sikola [2001] VSC 189, [18] (Harper J); Clarke v Deputy Comm…
Matthews v SPI Electricity Pty Ltd [2013] VSC 33
Citation 15 (Para 1)

…On 13 February 2013 I handed down my reasons for decision, rejecting the application: Matthews v SPI Electricity Pty Ltd & Ors [2013] VSC 33.…
Sunland Waterfront (BVI) Ltd v Prudentia Investments Pty Ltd (No 3) [2012] VSC 399
Citation 16 (Para 1)

…principles governing costs were also recently summarised by Croft J in Sunland Waterfront (BVI) Ltd v Prudentia Investments Pty Ltd (No 3) [2012] VSC 399 at [11]-[19].…
R v Borg (Ruling No 3) [2012] VSC 33
Citation 17 (Para 1)

…tion of the conductors, which required entry onto the land. [63]See paragraph [57] of the reasons in Matthews v SPI Electricity Pty Ltd & Ors [2012] VSC 33. [64]See Matthews v SPI Electricity Pty Ltd & Ors [2012] VSC 33, [72].…
Bare v Small [2011] VSC 639
Citation 18

…[55][2011] VSC 639.…
Amcor Ltd v Barnes [2011] VSC 341
Citation 19

…nce". This provides a useful indication of conduct that may be held to be in furtherance of a deliberate abuse of power: Amcor Ltd v Barnes .[58] [57][2011] VSC 341, [66]–[70] per Kyrou J. [58][2011] VSC 341, [59] per Kyrou J.…
Cohen v The State of Victoria (No 3) [2011] VSC 229
Citation 20 (Para 1)

…her parties” and “the commencement or continuation of proceedings in wilful disregard of known facts or clearly established law ” .[40] [38][2011] VSC 229. [39][2001] VSC 189. [40]The principles governing costs were also recently summarised by Croft J in Sunland Waterfront (BVI) Ltd v Prudentia Investments Pty Lt…
Aljade and MKIC v OCBC [2004] VSC 351
Citation 21

…Tribe Co Pty Ltd v Sikola [2001] VSC 189, [18] (Harper J); Clarke v Deputy Commissioner of Taxation (2002) 50 ATR 173. [46] Aljade and MKIC v OCBC [2004] VSC 351 (Redlich J).…
Ugly Tribe Co Pty Ltd v Sikola [2001] VSC 189
Citation 22 (Para 1)

…e commencement or continuation of proceedings in wilful disregard of known facts or clearly established law ” .[40] [38][2011] VSC 229. [39][2001] VSC 189. [40]The principles governing costs were also recently summarised by Croft J in Sunland Waterfront (BVI) Ltd v Prudentia Investments Pty Ltd (No 3) [2012] VSC…

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