Sino Iron Pty Ltd v Mineralogy Pty Ltd [No 3]

Sino Iron and Korean Steel commenced this action against Mineralogy seeking various remedies including compensation and equitable relief for alleged breaches of contract and statutory relief for unconscionable conduct. Mineralogy responded by filing defences, which were amended on several occasions. The present interlocutory application was brought by the plaintiffs seeking to strike out certain parts of Mineralogy's latest amended defence. The main issue was whether Mineralogy's amended defence disclosed any reasonable defence or alternatively, whether the amendments amounted to an abuse of process. The Court found that the amendments did not disclose any reasonable defence or amounted to an abuse of process and accordingly, they were struck out. The Court also ordered Mineralogy to provide particulars to the plaintiffs within a specified time.