Hadden v Inline Partners Pty Ltd [2024] NSWCA 42

Court of Appeal Supreme Court New South Wales Medium Neutral Citation: Hadden v Inline Partners Pty Ltd [2024] NSWCA 42 Hearing dates: 19 February 2024 Date of orders: 29 February 2024 Decision date: 29 February 2024 Before: Gleeson JA at [1] White JA at [47] Stern JA at [48] Decision: (1) Summons seeking leave to appeal be dismissed. (2) Applicant to pay the respondent's costs in this Court. Catchwords: APPEALS — leave to appeal — where relatively modest claim — whether injustice reasonably arguable — where applicant sought to raise new point on appeal CONTRACTS — parties — identifying parties to contract implied from conduct of the parties — where accounting services provided to several companies and also to individuals — whether individual instructing accountant a party to the contract — where individual is directly or indirectly the beneficiary of services provided Legislation Cited: Income Tax Assessment Act 1936 (Cth), Div 7A Supreme Court Act 1970 (NSW), s 101(2)(r) Uniform Civil Procedure Rules 2005 (NSW), rr 14.12(1)(c), 14.12(2) Cases Cited: Air Tahiti Nui Pty Ltd v McKenzie (2009) 77 NSWLR 299; [2009] NSWCA 429 Brambles Holdings Ltd v Bathurst City Council (2001) 52 NSWLR 153; [2001] NSWCA 61 Cheng v Motor Yacht Sales Australia Pty Ltd t/as The Boutique Boat Company (2022) 108 NSWLR 342; [2022] NSWCA 118 Davies v Apted [2013] SASCFC 92 Roude v Helwani [2020] NSWCA 310 Target v McLean Austquip Pty Ltd [2014] NSWSC 1310 Category: Principal judgment Parties: Kazan Hadden (Appellant) Inline Partners Pty Ltd (Respondent) Representation: Counsel: E G H Cox SC / D K Ratnam (Appellant) T W Marskell (Respondent)