Mason v Cashel Financial Services Pty Ltd [2021] NSWSC 201

Supreme Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: Mason v Cashel Financial Services Pty Ltd [2021] NSWSC 201 Hearing dates: 23 September 2020 Date of orders: 9 March 2021 Decision date: 09 March 2021 Jurisdiction: Common Law Before: Harrison AsJ Decision: The Court orders that: (1) The amended summons filed 10 June 2020 is dismissed. (2) The plaintiff is to pay the defendant's costs on an ordinary basis. Catchwords: APPEAL – Local Court – Leave to appeal – Mixed questions of law and fact – Proper construction of an indemnity clause – Proper construction of deeds of release – Estoppel by representation – Abuse of process – Failure to provide sufficient reasons – Set off – Leave granted in part – Appeal dismissed Legislation Cited: Local Court Act 2007 (NSW), ss 39, 40, 41 Cases Cited: Amaca Pty Ltd v CSR Ltd [2001] NSWSC 324 Andar Transport Pty Ltd v Brambles Ltd (2004) 217 CLR 424 BCCL v Ali [2001] 1 All ER 961 Caltex Australia Petroleum Pty Ltd v Troost [2015] NSWCA 64 Cherry v Steele-Park (2017) 96 NSWLR 548; [2017] NSWCA 295 Cohen & Co v Ockerby & Co Ltd (1917) 24 CLR 288 Commonwealth v Verwayen (1990) 170 CLR 394 County Securities Pty Ltd v Challenger Group Holdings Pty Ltd [2008] NSWCA 193 Craine v Colonial Mutual Fire Insurance Company Ltd [1920] HCA 64; (1920) 28 CLR 305 Cripps v G & M Dawson Pty Ltd [2006] NSWCA 81 Electricity Generation Corp v Woodside Energy Ltd; Woodside Energy Ltd v Electricity Generation Corp (2014) 251 CLR 640; (2014) 306 ALR 25 Grant v John Grant and Sons (1954) 91 CLR 112 Hide & Skin Trading Pty Ltd v Oceanic Meat Traders Ltd (1990) 20 NSWLR 310 Hussain v Shahidulalam [2018] NSWSC 1742 ICS v West Bromwich BS [1998] 1 All ER 98 Karam v ANZ Banking Group Ltd [2001] NSWSC 709 King v Lynpete Australia Pty Ltd [2012] VSC 140 Lissenden v CAV Bosch Ltd (1940) AC 412 Mount Bruce Mining Pty Ltd v Wright Prospecting Pty Limited (2015) 256 CLR 104; (2015) 325 ALR National Roads and Motorists' Association v Whitlam [2007] NSWCA 81 Pollard v RRR Corporation Pty Ltd [2009] NSWCA 110 R v PL (2009) 199 A Crim R 199; [2009] NSWCCA 256 Salkeld v Vernon (1758) 1 Eden 64; 28 ER 608 Samways v Workcover Queensland [2010] QSC 127 Sargent v ASL Developments Ltd (1974) 131 CLR 634 Schwartz Family Co Pty Ltd v Capitol Carpets Pty Ltd [2017] NSWCA 223 Shepherds Producers Co-operative Ltd v Lamont [2009] NSWSC 294 Stoker v Adecco Gemvale Constructions Pty Ltd [2004] NSWCA 449 The Council of the Upper Hunter County District v Australian Chilling and Freezing Co Ltd (1968) 118 CLR 429 US Manufacturing Co Pty Ltd v ABB Service Pty Ltd [2008] NSWSC 705 Waltons Stores (Interstate) Ltd v Maher (1988) 164 CLR 387 Zogiannis v Stevens [2012] VSC 264 Texts Cited: Justice Handley, Estoppel by Conduct and Election (2nd ed, Thomson Reuters, 2016) Category: Principal judgment Parties: Brad Mason (Plaintiff) Cashel Financial Services Pty Ltd (Defendant) Representation: Counsel: A Hopkins (Plaintiff) A Kaufmann (Defendant)