National Australia Bank Limited v Blacker [2000] FCA 1458

FEDERAL COURT OF AUSTRALIA

National Australia Bank Limited v Blacker [2000] FCA 1458

FIXTURES – Default by mortgagor – mortgagee enters into possession to sell property – certain items of plant and equipment are removed by mortgagor – mortgagee seeks mareva orders to restrain mortgagee from dealing with, depleting or disposing of those items of plant and equipment – Annexation to freehold – electric pumps connected to steel skids rest on own weight – sprinkler heads connected to hosing rest on own weight – special valves connected to underground piping – principles for determining whether chattels or part of freehold – intention – degree and purpose of annexation – importance of examining all the circumstances of the case – burden of proof – nature of the land – nature of the equipment. MILK QUOTA – Operation of Irrevocable Authority – Deregulation of dairy industry – whether payments under Dairy Industry Adjustment Act (Cth) are outside scope of Irrevocable Authority in respect of dairy farmers exposure to deregulation. – Dairy Industry Act 1979 (NSW) ss7(I), 9(1)(g) – Dairy Industry Act 2000 (NSW) ss14(2)(b), 24 – Dairy Industry Adjustment Act 2000 (Cth). MAREVA ORDERS – orders sought against entitlement to dairy quota payments – where opposing party is not a defendant prior to a trial but an appellant against a judgment delivered against him – entitlement to ordinary living expenses, payment of debts and legal expenses – availability of recovery procedures – where no undertaking not to oppose recovery procedures – where no stay pending appeal – order granted. Dairy Industry Act 1979 (NSW) ss7(I), 9(1)(g) Dairy Industry Act 2000 (NSW) ss14, 14(2)(b), 24 Dairy Industry Adjustment Act 2000 (Cth) Farm Household Support Act 1992 (Cth) Commissioner for Railways v Valuer-General [1974] AC 328 Holland v Hodgson (1872) LR 7 CP 328 Australian Provincial Assurance Co Ltd v Coroneo (1938) 38 SR (NSW) 700 Hobson v Gorringe [1897] 1 Ch 782 Melluish v BMI (No 3) [1996] AC 454 Elitestone Ltd v Morris [1997] 1 WLR 687 Re May Bros Ltd [1929]SASR 508 Metal Manufacturers Ltd v FCT (1999) 43 ATR 375 NH Dunn Pty Ltd v LM Ericsson Pty Ltd (1979) 2 BPR 9241 Reid v Smith (1905) 3 CLR 656 Anthony v The Commonwealth (1973) 47 ALJR 83 Ball-Guymer v Livantes (1990) 102 FLR 327 Leigh v Taylor [1902] AC 157 Litz v National Australia Bank Ltd (1986) Qld Conv R 54-229 AG (Cth) v RT Co Pty Ltd (No. 2) (1957) 97 CLR 146 Hellawell v Eastwood (1851) 6 Ex 295 Adams v Medhurst & Sons Pty Ltd (1929) 24 Tas LR 48 Spyer v Phillipson [1931] 2 Ch 183 Boyd v Shorrock (1867) LR 5 Eq 72 McIntosh v Goulburn City Council (1985) 3 BPR 9374 Australian Joint Stock Bank v Colonial Finance Mortgage Investment and Guarantee Corporation (1894) 15 LR (NSW) 464 Monti v Barnes [1901] 1 QB 205 Eon Metals NZ v Commissioner of State Taxation (WA) (1991) 22 ATR 601 Ex parte Astbury (1869) LR 4 Ch 630 Craven v Geal [1932] VLR 172 Bank of Melbourne Ltd v CBFC Leasing Pty Ltd (1991) ANZ Conv R 561 Sheffield and South Yorkshire etc. Building Society v Harrison (1884) 15 QBD 358 Jackson v Sterling Industries Limited (1987) 162 CLR 612 Cardile v LED Builders Pty Ltd (1999) 162 ALR 294 Frigo v Culhaci (NSWCA, 17 July 1998, unreported) Clark Equipment Credit of Australia Ltd v Como Factors Pty Ltd (1989) 14 NSWLR 552 Camdex v Bank of Zambia [1997] 1 All ER 728 Deutshe Schahtbau v Shell International Trading Co [1990] 1 AC 295 NATIONAL AUSTRALIA BANK LIMITED v PETER RAYMOND BLACKER & CHRISTINE BLACKER NG997 of 1997 CONTI J 16 OCTOBER 2000 SYDNEY