Australia Successful Holdings Pty Limited v Shen; Shen v Australia Successful Holdings Pty Limited [2023] NSWDC 440

District Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: Australia Successful Holdings Pty Limited v Shen; Shen v Australia Successful Holdings Pty Limited [2023] NSWDC 440 Hearing dates: 13, 14 February; 30 March 2023 Date of orders: 20 October 2023 Decision date: 20 October 2023 Jurisdiction: Civil Before: Andronos SC DCJ Decision: (1) Judgment for the defendant on the plaintiff's claim. (2) The cross claim is dismissed. (3) The plaintiff/cross-defendant pay the costs of the defendant/cross-claimant on the ordinary basis as assessed or agreed. (4) Grant liberty to the parties to make an application to vary order (3) herein by email to my associate within 7 days setting out the order they seek, any evidence in support, and submissions of no more than five pages in length. Catchwords: COMMERCE — Money counts — Money had and received EMPLOYMENT AND INDUSTRIAL LAW — Contract — Remuneration CONTRACTS — Parties RESTITUTION - Common counts Legislation Cited: Civil Procedure Act 2005 (NSW), s 21 Fair Work Act 2009 (Cth) Superannuation Guarantee (Administration) Act 1992 (Cth) Cases Cited: Air Tahiti Nui Pty Ltd v McKenzie (2009) 77 NSWLR 299 Barroora Pty Ltd v Provincial Insurance Ltd (1992) 26 NSWLR 170 Coote v Kelly; Northram v Kelly [2016] NSWSC 1447 Coshott Family Pty Ltd v Lyons [2022] NSWCA 216 Crown v Clarke (1927) 40 CLR 227 David Securities Pty Limited v Commonwealth Bank of Australia (1992) 175 CLR 353; [1992] HCA 48 Davies v Apted [2013] SASCFC 92 Dennis Pethybridge v Stedikas Holdings Pty Ltd [2007] NSWCA 154 Jones v Dunkel (1959) 101 CLR 298 JZ Lee Interiors Pty Ltd v Smith [2015] VSC 693 Lederberger v Mediterranean Olives Financial Pty Ltd (2012) 38 VR 509; [2012] VSCA 262 Lewandowski v Mead Carney-BCA Pty Ltd [1973] 2 NSWLR 640 Masterton Homes Pty Ltd v Palm Assets Pty Ltd [2009] NSWCA 234; [2009] 261 ALR 382 Moses v Macfarlan (1760) 2 Burr 1005; (1760) 97 ER 676 Roxborough v Rothmans of Pall Mall Australia Limited (2001) 208 CLR 516; [2001] HCA 68 The Nominal Defendant v Cordin [2017] NSWCA 6 Texts Cited: K Mason, JW Carter and G J Tolhurst, Restitution Law in Australia (4th ed, 2021, LexisNexis) Category: Principal judgment Parties: Australia Successful Holdings Pty Limited (plaintiff/cross-defendant) Melisa Shen (defendant/cross-claimant) Representation: Counsel: Mr S Bell (plaintiff/cross-defendant) Mr C Micali (defendant/cross-claimant)