Wallera Pty Ltd v CGM Investments Pty Ltd [2003] FCAFC 279

FEDERAL COURT OF AUSTRALIA

Wallera Pty Ltd v CGM Investments Pty Ltd [2003] FCAFC 279 CONTRACTS - whether abandonment of the contract - intention - regard to the parties' conduct to determine whether they have abandoned the contract EVIDENCE - judicial notice - matters of which judicial notice can be taken - whether evidence is necessary

Cases Air Great Lakes Pty Ltd v KS Easter (Holdings) Pty Ltd (1985) 2 NSWLR 309 Cited Allied Marine Transport Ltd v Vale Do Rio Doce Navegacao SA (The Leonidas D) [1985] 2 Lloyd's Rep 18 Discussed Australian Broadcasting Commission v Lenah Game Meats Pty Ltd (2001) CLR 199 Considered Branir Pty Ltd v Owston Nominees (No 2) Pty Ltd (2001) 117 FCR 424 Approved CGM Investments Pty Ltd v Chelliah (2003) 196 ALR 548 Reversed CIC Insurance Ltd v Bankstown Football Club Ltd (1995) 8 ANZ Ins Cas 61-232 Cited Commissioner of Taxation of the Commonwealth of Australia v Sara Lee Household and Body Care (Australia) Pty Ltd (2001) 301 CLR 520 Cited De Soysa v De Pless Pol [1912] AC 194 Considered DTR Nominees Pty Ltd v Mona Homes Pty Ltd (1978) 138 CLR 423 Approved Fitzgerald v Masters (1956) 95 CLR 420 Approved Fresh Express Pty Limited v Cerreto [2003] FCAFC 222 Approved L'Office Cherifien des Phosphates v Yamashita-Shinnihon Steamship Co Ltd (The Boucraa) [1994] 1 AC 486 Discussed Leeming v Corporation of the City of Port Adelaide (1987) 45 SASR 506 Cited McIntyre v Porter [1983] 2 VR 439 Cited Paal Wilson & Co A/S v Partenreederei Hannah Blumenthal (The Hannah Blumenthal) [1983] 1 AC 854 Discussed Pearl Mill Co Ltd v Ivy Tannery Co Ltd (1919) 1 KB 78 Considered Re Marriott, deceased [1968] VR 260 Cited Riv-Oland Marble Co (Vic) Pty Ltd v Settef SpA (1988) 19 FCR 569 Cited Settef SpA v Riv-Oland Marble Co (Vic) Pty Ltd (1987) 10 IPR 402 Cited Summers v The Commonwealth (1918) 25 CLR 144 Approved Tallerman & Co Pty Ltd v Nathan's Merchandise (Victoria) Pty Ltd (1957) 98 CLR 93 Cited Tankrederei Ahren Keil GmbH v Frahuil SA (The Multitank Halsatia) [1988] 2 Lloyd's Rep 486 Cited Taylor v Johnson (1983) 151 CLR 422 Cited Treweeke v 36 Wolseley Road Pty Ltd (1973) 128 CLR 274 Cited Wolfe v Freijahs Holdings Pty Ltd [1988] VR 1017 Cited Woollahra Municipal Council v Banool Developments Pty Ltd (1973) 129 CLR 138 Cited