Alfarsi t/as YOF Global Investment v Time Spices Pty Ltd [2024] NSWDC 302

District Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: Alfarsi t/as YOF Global Investment v Time Spices Pty Ltd [2024] NSWDC 302 Hearing dates: 9-12 July 2024 Date of orders: 19 July 2024 Decision date: 19 July 2024 Jurisdiction: Civil Before: Abadee DCJ Decision: See paragraphs [121]-[122] Catchwords: CONTRACTS – supply of dates by importer to wholesaler of herbs and spices – proper characterisation of contract for supply – whether contract for sale or contract for consignment Legislation Cited: Personal Properties and Securities Act 2009 (Cth), s 21 Sale of Goods Act 1923 (NSW), ss 5-6, 8, 22, 24, 38 Cases Cited: Access Cash International v Elliot Lake Inc & North Shore Corp for Business Development (2000) Carswell Ont 2824 Aluminium Industrie Vassen BV v Romalpa Aluminium Ltd [1976] 1 WLR 676 Australia China Business Bureau Pty Ltd v MCP Australia Pty Ltd [2003] FCA 934 King v Adams & Ors [2017] NSWCA 277 King v Adams [2016] NSWSC 1798 Milicevic & Anor v Ferrari East Pty Ltd & Ors (No.3) [2023] NSWSC 1116 Re Arcabi Pty Ltd (in liq); Ex parte Theobold & Anor (2014) 288 FLR 236 Re Stephanian's Persian Carpets Ltd (1980) 34 CBR (NS) Realestate.com.au Pty Ltd v Hardingham (2022) 277 CLR 115 South Sydney DRLFC v News Limited (2000) 177 ALR 645 Texts Cited: K Sutton, Sales and Consumer Law (4th ed, LBC Information Services, 1995) Category: Principal judgment Parties: Yasir Omar N Alfarsi trading as YOF Global Investment (Plaintiff) Time Spices Pty Ltd (Defendant) Representation: Counsel: Ms J Mee (Plaintiff) Mr C Dobbs (Defendant)