James v Australia and New Zealand Banking Group Ltd [2020] NSWCA 101

Court of Appeal Supreme Court New South Wales Medium Neutral Citation: James v Australia and New Zealand Banking Group Ltd [2020] NSWCA 101 Hearing dates: 3 March 2020 Date of orders: 01 June 2020 Decision date: 01 June 2020 Before: Basten JA at [1]; Emmett AJA at [50]; Simpson AJA at [53] Decision: (1) Dismiss the summons filed on 3 October 2019 seeking leave to appeal from the order of Ball J dismissing an application to set aside the judgment entered on 16 May 2014.

(2) Order that the applicant pay the respondent's costs in this Court. Catchwords: JUDGMENTS AND ORDERS – setting aside – consent judgment – general power to set aside judgment or order – challenge to validity of agreement – whether judgment based on agreement – Uniform Civil Procedure Rules 2005 (NSW), r 36.15(1)

JUDGMENTS AND ORDERS – amending, varying and setting aside – consent judgement – orders entered – finality of entered orders

CONTRACTS – grounds for setting aside – misleading or deceptive conduct – non-disclosure of information – relevance of actual or constructive knowledge of silent party as to complainant's beliefs – relevance of undisclosed beliefs of complainant

CIVIL PROCEDURE – Court of Appeal – leave to appeal – dismissal – lack of issue of principle, question of general public important or an injustice to the applicant going beyond merely arguable Legislation Cited: Crimes (Sentencing Procedure) Act 1999 (NSW), s 43 Trade Practices Act 1974 (Cth), ss 52, 82

District Court Rules 1973 (NSW), Pt 31, r 12A Uniform Civil Procedure Rules 2005 (NSW), r 36.15 Cases Cited: Achurch v The Queen (2014) 253 CLR 141; [2014] HCA 10 Bailey v Marinoff (1971) 125 CLR 529; [1971] HCA 49 Burrell v The Queen (2008) 238 CLR 218; [2008] HCA 34 Cameron v Cole (1944) 68 CLR 571; [1944] HCA 5 Coles v Burke (1987) 10 NSWLR 429 Demagogue Pty Ltd v Ramensky (1992) 39 FCR 31 DJL v The Central Authority (2000) 201 CLR 226; [2000] HCA 17 Gamser v Nominal Defendant (1977) 136 CLR 145 [1977] HCA 7 Harvey v Phillips (1956) 95 CLR 235; [1956] HCA 27 Inderby Pty Ltd v Qinert (1995) ATPR (Digest) 46-141 James v Australian and New Zealand Banking Group Ltd (2018) 97 NSWLR 663 Kendell v Carnegie (2006) 68 NSWLR 193; [2006] NSWCA 302 Kimberley NZI Finance Ltd v Torero Pty Ltd [1989] ATPR 53-193 Logwon Pty Ltd v Warringah Shire Council (1993) 33 NSWLR 13 Miller & Associates Insurance Broking Pty Ltd v BMW Australia Finance Ltd (2010) 241 CLR 357; [2010] HCA 31 Secretary, Department of Family and Community Services v Smith (2017) 95 NSWLR 597; [2017] NSWCA 206 Taylor v Taylor (1979) 143 CLR 1; [1979] HCA 38 Williams v Frayne (1937) 58 CLR 710 Texts Cited: M Leeming Authority to Decide – The Law of Jurisdiction in Australia (2nd ed, 2020, The Federation Press) Category: Principal judgment Parties: David Anthony James (Applicant) Australia and New Zealand Banking Group Ltd (Respondent) Representation: Counsel: Mr D Pritchard SC / Mr N Condylis (Applicant) Mr R M Foreman SC / Ms K E Boyd (Respondent)