Federal Court of Australia
FEDERAL COURT OF AUSTRALIA
Zhao v Ausin Group (Australia) Pty Ltd [2020] FCA 1659 File number: VID 1175 of 2019
Judgment of: DAVIES J
Date of judgment: 17 November 2020
Catchwords: PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE – application for summary judgment under s 31A of the Federal Court of Australia Act 1976 (Cth) and r 26.01(1) of the Federal Court Rules 2011 (Cth) – whether any real issues of fact or law require proper determination at trial – summary judgment granted in part CONTRACTS – loan agreement – whether no reasonable prospect of establishing consideration – principles of Foakes v Beer (1884) 9 App Cas 605 – whether "practical benefit" consideration available in context of loan agreement – Williams v Roffey Bros & Nicholls (Contractors) Ltd [1991] 1 QB 1 considered – principles of novation of contract considered – substitution for prior agreement PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE – application for leave to amend originating process and statement of claim – where application opposed on the same basis as summary judgment sought – application allowed in part
Legislation: Conveyancing Act 1919 (NSW) s 37A Corporations Act 2001 (Cth) ss 256B(1), 256D(2)(a), 1324 Federal Court of Australia Act 1976 (Cth) s 31A Federal Court Rules 2011 (Cth) r 26.01(1)
Cases cited: ALH Group Property Holdings Pty Ltd v Chief Commissioner of State Revenue (NSW) [2012] HCA 6; 245 CLR 338 Australian Securities and Investments Commission v Cassimatis [2013] FCA 641; 220 FCR 256 Australian Securities Commission v Marlborough Gold Mines Ltd [1993] HCA 15; 177 CLR 485 Foakes v Beer (1884) 9 App Cas 605 Hill v Forteng Pty Ltd [2019] FCAFC 105 Musumeci v Winadell Pty Ltd (1994) 34 NSWLR 723 Netglory Pty Ltd v Caratti [2013] WASC 364 New Zealand Shipping Co Ltd v A M Satterthwaite & Co Ltd (The Eurymedon) [1975] AC 154 Spencer v Commonwealth [2010] HCA 28; 241 CLR 118 Williams v Roffey Bros & Nicholls (Contractors) Ltd [1991] 1 QB 1 Winpar Holdings Pty Ltd v Goldfields Kalgoorlie Ltd [2001] NSWCA 427; 166 FLR 144 G H Treitel, The Law of Contract (Stevens & Sons/Sweet & Maxwell, 8th ed, 1991)
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