Bale v Kimberley Developments Pty Ltd (No 3) [2023] NSWSC 973

Supreme Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: Bale v Kimberley Developments Pty Ltd (No 3) [2023] NSWSC 973 Hearing dates: 6 July, 11 August 2023 Decision date: 18 August 2023 Jurisdiction: Equity Before: Leeming JA Decision: 1. Note that Kimberley Developments has retransferred title to the Forest Lodge land to Ms Bale. 2. Ms Bale to pay Kimberley Developments the amount of $301,560.99 within 21 days of today. 3. Note that the effect of orders 3 and 4 made by the Court on 23 June 2022 is that Kimberley Developments has the benefit of a charge over the Forest Lodge land securing the obligation in order 2 above. 4. Discharge the freezing order over Kimberley Developments' bank accounts made on 23 January 2019 and varied on 29 January 2019, and discharge the undertakings given on 9 August 2022. 5. Exhibits to be returned. Catchwords: PROCEDURE – adjustments and allowances – retransfer of land held to be on constructive trust – plaintiff to account for payments discharging mortgage – defendant to account for rent received less expenses reasonably incurred in the maintenance of the land – calculation of interest – relevance of principle in Ghana Commercial Bank v Chandiram [1960] AC 732 ORDERS – construction of court orders – ambiguity – regard to reasons – regard to context Legislation Cited: Civil Procedure Act 2005 (NSW), ss 56, 100 Evidence Act 1995 (NSW), ss 64, 80, 91 Local Government Act 1993 (NSW), s 550 Uniform Civil Procedure Rules 2005 (NSW), r 36.16 Cases Cited: Adams v Angell (1877) 5 Ch D 634 Athens v Randwick City Council (2005) 64 NSWLR 58; [2005] NSWCA 317 Australian Competition & Consumer Commission v Advanced Medical Institute Pty Ltd (No 2) (2005) 147 FCR 235; [2005] FCA 1357 Australian Hardboards Ltd v Hudson Investment Group Ltd (2007) 70 NSWLR 201; [2007] NSWCA 104 Bale v Kimberley Developments Pty Ltd [2022] NSWSC 820 Bofinger v Kingsway Group Ltd (2009) 239 CLR 269; [2009] HCA 44 Cochrane v Cochrane (1985) 3 NSWLR 403 Fitzgerald v F J Leonhardt Pty Ltd (1997) 189 CLR 215; [1997] HCA 17 Ganesh v National Australia Bank Ltd [2021] VSCA 45 Ghana Commercial Bank v Chandiram [1960] AC 732 Gnych v Polish Club Ltd (2015) 255 CLR 414; [2015] HCA 23 Gollan v Nugent (1988) 166 CLR 18; [1988] HCA 59 Hagan v Waterhouse (1991) 34 NSWLR 308 Jason Hall t/as JHL Lawyers v Val Eco Homes Pty Ltd (in liq) [2021] QCA 236 Kartinyeri v Commonwealth (1998) 195 CLR 337; [1998] HCA 22 Kimberley Developments Pty Ltd v Bale [2023] NSWCA 25 Kimberley Developments Pty Ltd v Bale (No 2) [2023] NSWCA 95 Kimberley Developments Pty Ltd v Cicihour Pty Ltd [2020] NSWCATAP 213 Kimberley Developments Pty Ltd v Cicihour Pty Ltd (No 2) [2020] NSWCATAP 250 Morgan Equipment Co v Rodgers (No 2) (1993) 32 NSWLR 467 Owston Nominees No 2 Pty Ltd v Branir Pty Ltd (2003) 129 FCR 558; [2003] FCA 629 Paul v Speirway Ltd (in liq) [1976] Ch 220 Rogers v Resi-Statewide Corporation Ltd (No 2) (1991) 32 FCR 344 Ross v Lane Cove Council (2014) 86 NSWLR 34; [2014] NSWCA 50 Talacko v Talacko (2021) 272 CLR 478; [2021] HCA 15 Thorne v Cann [1895] AC 11 Wende v Horwath (NSW) Pty Ltd (2014) 86 NSWLR 674; [2014] NSWCA 170 Woodman v Australian and New Zealand Banking Group Ltd [2021] NSWCA 230 Category: Consequential orders Parties: Françoise Bale (Plaintiff) Kimberley Developments Pty Ltd (First Defendant) Albert Darwiche (Second Defendant) Martin Churchill (Third Defendant) Chyna Schein (Fourth Defendant) Theofanis Trigas (Fifth Defendant) Super Start Batteries Pty Ltd (Sixth Defendant) Representation: Counsel: DP O'Connor (Plaintiff) R Perla (6 July 2023); J Hart (11 August 2023) (First, Second, Fifth and Sixth Defendants)