Li v GWM Resources NL ACN 139 304 911 (in liq) [2021] NSWDC 93

District Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: Li v GWM Resources NL ACN 139 304 911 (in liq) [2021] NSWDC 93 Hearing dates: 17 March 2021; 18 March 2021; 19 March 2021 Date of orders: 26 March 2021 Decision date: 26 March 2021 Jurisdiction: Civil Before: A Coleman SC DCJ Decision: See [83] Catchwords: CONTRACT – whether director of company personally liable – MISLEADING AND DECEPTIVE CONDUCT – falsity of representation – reliance – loss suffered Legislation Cited: Australian Consumer Law Civil Procedure Act 2005 (NSW) Competition and Consumer Act 2010 (Cth) Fair Trading Act 1987 (NSW) Uniform Civil Procedure Rules 2005 (NSW) Cases Cited: ACCC v TPG Internet Pty Ltd (2013) 250 CLR 640 Addenbrooke Pty Ltd v Duncan (No 2) [2017] FCAFC 76; (2017) 121 ACSR 406 Butcher v Lachlan Elder Realty Pty Ltd [2004] FCA 60; (2004) 218 CLR 592 Campbell v Backoffice Investments Pty Ltd [2009] HCA 25; 238 CLR 304 Darzi Group Pty Ltd v Nolde Pty Ltd [2019] NSWCA 210 Klees v M101 Holdings Pty Ltd [2021] NSWSC 182 Taco Co of Australia Inc v Taco Bell Pty Ltd (1982) 42 ALR 177 Category: Principal judgment Parties: Haolin Li (Plaintiff) GWM Resources NL (1st Defendant) Australia Jade Mining Ltd (2nd Defendant) De Hong Yu (3rd Defendant) Representation: Counsel: D Robertson (Plaintiff) S Miller Solicitor (2nd and 3rd Defendants)