Glover v Kaji Australia Pty Limited [2020] NSWCA 222

Court of Appeal Supreme Court New South Wales Medium Neutral Citation: Glover v Kaji Australia Pty Limited [2020] NSWCA 222 Hearing dates: 14 July 2020 Decision date: 22 September 2020 Before: Bathurst CJ at [1]; Macfarlan JA at [2]; White JA at [62] Decision: (1) Appeal dismissed with costs. (2) Existing stay on execution and issue of a writ of possession discharged. Catchwords: TORTS – fraudulent conspiracy – appellant alleged multiple parties fraudulently conspired to procure him to obtain a short-term loan he was unable to repay – case entirely circumstantial with no direct evidence – matters relied upon fell well short of proving allegations to the relevant Briginshaw standard – findings by primary judge credit-based and not shown to be in error Legislation Cited: Evidence Act 1995 (NSW) Cases Cited: ASIC v Hellicar (2012) 247 CLR 345; [2012] HCA 17 Berry v CCL Secure Pty Ltd [2020] HCA 27; (2020) 94 ALJR 715 Blatch v Archer (1774) 1 Cowp 63; 98 ER 969 Briginshaw v Briginshaw (1938) 60 CLR 336; [1938] HCA 34 Browne v Dunn (1894) 6 R 67 Fox v Percy (2003) 214 CLR 118; [2003] HCA 22 Jones v Dunkel (1959) 101 CLR 298; [1959] HCA 8 Queensland v Masson [2020] HCA 28; (2020) 94 ALJR 785 Category: Principal judgment Parties: Johann Benson Glover (Appellant) Kaji Australia Pty Limited (First Respondent) William Bradley Webster (Second Respondent) Mercia Financial Solutions Pty Ltd (Third Respondent) Richard Nicholson (Fourth Respondent) Rodney Shields (Fifth Respondent) Representation: Counsel: Mr R Newell (solicitor) (Appellant) Mr P Folino-Gallo / Mr N Seow (First and Second Respondents) Mr D Lloyd / Mr N Condylis (Third and Fourth Respondents) Self-represented Fifth Respondent