Sanders & Sanders & Ors

[2013] FamCA 871

FAMILY COURT OF AUSTRALIA

SANDERS & SANDERS AND ORS [2013] FamCA 871

FAMILY LAW ─ PROPERTY PROCEEDINGS – Settlement in relation to marriage – Application for Leave to Amend during a re-hearing following an appeal in the Full Court – Where the wife in the re-hearing sought to amend her application and to proceed on a claim against the respondents based on the equitable doctrine of contribution from a guarantor – Consideration of matters relevant to the Court’s power to permit amendment including substantial delay, wasted costs, prejudice and case management concerns

Family Law Act 1975 (Cth) s 79

Aon Risk Services Australia Ltd v Australian National University (2009) 239 CLR 175
Sanders & Sanders and Ors [2012] FamCAFC 136
Sexton & Sexton [2012] FamCAFC 218

J O’Donovan and J Phillips, The Modern Contract of Guarantee (Thomson Reuters, 2^nd ed., 2010)

APPLICANT WIFE: Ms Sanders

1^ST RESPONDENT HUSBAND: Mr Sanders

2^ND RESPONDENT: U Pty Limited

3^RD RESPONDENT: CG Pty Limited

4^TH RESPONDENT: S Pty Limited

5^TH RESPONDENT: K Pty Limited

6^TH RESPONDENT: Y Pty Limited

7^TH RESPONDENT: N Holdings Pty Limited

8^TH RESPONDENT: Mr EB

9^TH RESPONDENT: AS Pty Limited

10^TH RESPONDENT: Mr YY

11^TH RESPONDENT: Ms YY

12^TH RESPONDENT: Mr W Sanders

13^TH RESPONDENT: Mr G Sanders

FILE NUMBER: SYC 8576 of 2007

DATE DELIVERED: 1 November 2013

PLACE DELIVERED: Sydney

PLACE HEARD: Sydney

JUDGMENT OF: Rees J

HEARING DATE: 4 and 5 June and 22 October 2013

REPRESENTATION

COUNSEL FOR THE APPLICANT: Mr Othen

SOLICITOR FOR THE APPLICANT: Paul & Paul

COUNSEL FOR THE 1^ST RESPONDENT: In Person

COUNSEL FOR THE 2^ND RESPONDENT: In Person

COUNSEL FOR THE 3^RD RESPONDENT: In Person

COUNSEL FOR THE 4^TH RESPONDENT: In Person

COUNSEL FOR THE 5^TH RESPONDENT: No Appearance

COUNSEL FOR THE 6^TH RESPONDENT: No Appearance

COUNSEL FOR THE 7^TH RESPONDENT: No Appearance

COUNSEL FOR THE 8^TH RESPONDENT: No Appearance

COUNSEL FOR THE 9^TH RESPONDENT: No Appearance

COUNSEL FOR THE 10^TH RESPONDENT: In Person

COUNSEL FOR THE 11^TH RESPONDENT: No Appearance

COUNSEL FOR THE 12^TH RESPONDENT: In Person

COUNSEL FOR THE 13^TH RESPONDENT: In Person

Orders

1. That the wife’s application for leave to amend her application filed 29 April 2013 is dismissed.

IT IS NOTED that publication of this judgment by this Court under the pseudonym Sanders & Sanders and Ors has been approved by the Chief Justice pursuant to s 121(9)(g) of the Family Law Act 1975 (Cth).

FAMILY COURT OF AUSTRALIA AT SYDNEY

FILE NUMBER: SYC 8576 of 2007

Ms Sanders

Applicant

And

Mr Sanders

1^st Respondent

And

U Pty Limited

2^nd Respondent

And

CG Pty Limited

3^rd Respondent

And

S Pty Limited

4^th Respondent

And

K Pty Limited

5^th Respondent

And

Y Pty Limited

6^th Respondent

And

N Holdings Pty Limited

7^th Respondent

And

Mr EB

8^th Respondent

And

AS Pty Limited