Data Transfer Services Pty Ltd v White [2023] NSWCA 16

Court of Appeal Supreme Court New South Wales Medium Neutral Citation: Data Transfer Services Pty Ltd v White [2023] NSWCA 16 Hearing dates: 9 February 2023 Decision date: 16 February 2023 Before: Ward P; Leeming JA; Griffiths AJA Decision: Appeal dismissed, with costs. Catchwords: ESTOPPEL – estoppel by deed – Deed of Loan and Guarantee acknowledged receipt from lender of $2,000,000 and borrower's indebtedness – where no amount paid – whether mere fact of non-payment precluded lender from relying on estoppel – where evidence established sale of business by lender's companies to borrower had formerly involved vendor finance and was replaced by separate loan agreement from lender – where no case for rectification or rescission was made out – lender entitled to rely on estoppel by deed Legislation Cited: Common Law Procedure Act 1899 (NSW), s 95 Corporations Act 2001 (Cth), s 182 Judicature Act 1873 (UK) Supreme Court Act 1970 (NSW), ss 57, 59, 61 Cases Cited: BTI 2014 LLC v Sequana SA [2022] UKSC 25; [2022] 3 WLR 709 Compagnie Francaise D'Assurance Pour le Commerce Exterieur t/as Coface Australia v Sims Group Australia Holdings Ltd [2013] NSWCA 418 Cousens v Grayridge Pty Ltd [2000] VSCA 96 Doe d Hiscocks v Hiscocks (1830) 5 M & W 364; 151 ER 154 Ecosse Property Holdings Pty Ltd v Gee Dee Nominees Pty Ltd (2017) 261 CLR 544; [2017] HCA 12 Electricity Generation Corporation v Woodside Energy Ltd (2014) 251 CLR 640; [2014] HCA 7 Goodman v Gallant [1986] Fam 106 Goodtitle d Edwards v Bailey (1777) 2 Cowp 597; 98 ER 1260 Greer v Kettle [1938] AC 156 Helmich and Taylor v Thorpe and Strathdee [1997] 3 NZLR 86 Kinsela v Russell Kinsela Pty Ltd (in liq) (1986) 4 NSWLR 722 Pink v Lawrence (1978) 36 P & C R 98 White v Data Transfer Services Pty Ltd (No 2) [2022] NSWSC 963 Wilson v Wilson [1969] 1 WLR 1470 Category: Principal judgment Parties: Data Transfer Services Pty Ltd (First Appellant) Maher Mina (Second Appellant) John Anthony White (Respondent) Representation: Counsel: Mr R Marshall SC with M J Heath (Appellants) Mr J S Emmett SC with M T Fernandes (Respondent)