Inghams Enterprises Pty Ltd v Hannigan [2021] NSWCA 309

Court of Appeal Supreme Court New South Wales Medium Neutral Citation: Inghams Enterprises Pty Ltd v Hannigan [2021] NSWCA 309 Hearing dates: 10 December 2021 Date of orders: 10 December 2021 Decision date: 13 December 2021 Before: Gleeson JA at [1] Simpson AJA at [34] Decision: (1) Dismiss the summons seeking leave to appeal filed 7 September 2021.

(2) Applicant to pay the respondent's costs. Catchwords: APPEALS – leave to appeal – where application for permanent stay of proceedings dismissed – Anshun estoppel pleaded as defence in second proceeding by respondent claiming damages for breach of contract – first proceeding sought declaratory relief as to existence of contract and whether validly terminated by applicant – delay by applicant caused prejudice to respondent – no interim stay sought pending leave application – whether reasonably clear injustice going beyond something that is merely arguable Legislation Cited: Civil Procedure Act 2005 (NSW), s 67 Cases Cited: BC v Minister for Immigration and Multicultural Affairs [2002] FCAFC 221 Boles v Esanda Finance Corporation (1989) 18 NSWLR 666 Bryant v Commonwealth Bank of Australia (1995) 57 FCR 287 Champerslife Pty Ltd v Manojlovski (2010) 75 NSWLR 245; [2010] NSWCA 33 Dillon v Boland; Dillon v Cush [2012] NSWCA 364 Egglishaw v Australian Crime Commission (2007) 164 FCR 224; [2007] FCAFC 183 Gibbs & McAllion Lloyd Pty Ltd v Kinna [1999] 2 VR 19; [1998] VSCA 52 Hannigan v Inghams Enterprises Pty Ltd [2019] NSWSC 321 Hannigan v Inghams Enterprises Pty Ltd [2021] NSWSC 641 Inghams Enterprises Pty Ltd v Hannigan [2020] NSWCA 82 Ling v Commonwealth (1996) 68 FCR 180 Mandeville v Better Lending Pty Ltd [2021] SASCA 28 Moubarak (by his tutor Coorey) v Holt (2019) 100 NSWLR 218; [2019] NSWCA 102 Moubarak v Holt (No 2) [2019] NSWCA 188 O'Brien v Tanning Research Laboratories Inc (1988) 14 NSWLR 601 Port of Melbourne Authority v Anshun Pty Ltd (1981) 147 CLR 589; [1981] HCA 45 Rahme v Commonwealth Bank of Australia (unreported, NSWCA, 20 December 1991) Tomlinson v Ramsey Food Processing Pty Ltd (2015) 256 CLR 507; [2015] HCA 28 Triantafillidis v National Australia Bank Ltd (1995) V Con R 54 536 Vehicle Monitoring Systems Pty Ltd v SARB Management Group Pty Ltd (t/as Database Consultants Australia) [2020] FCA 6 Wong v Minister for Immigration and Multicultural and Indigenous Affairs (2004) 146 FCR 10; [2004] FCAFC 242 Yat Tung Investment Co Ltd v Dao Heng Bank Ltd [1975] AC 581 Category: Principal judgment Parties: Inghams Enterprises Pty Ltd (Applicant) Francis Hannigan (Respondent) Representation: Counsel: P Braham SC / D Neggo (Applicant) M Henry SC / D Hughes (Respondent)