Michael Hill Jeweller (Australia) Pty Ltd v Gispac Pty Ltd [2024] NSWCA 211

Court of Appeal Supreme Court New South Wales Medium Neutral Citation: Michael Hill Jeweller (Australia) Pty Ltd v Gispac Pty Ltd [2024] NSWCA 211 Hearing dates: 20 June 2024 Date of orders: 27 August 2024 Decision date: 27 August 2024 Before: Bell CJ at [1]; Payne JA at [20]; Basten AJA at [32] Decision: (1) The appellant's motion dated 7 June 2024 be allowed. Leave to rely on ground 4 refused. (2) Appeal allowed in part. (3) Set aside the orders of the primary judge made on 31 January 2024 and in lieu thereof order: (a) Judgment for the plaintiff against the defendant in the amount of $359,858. (b) The defendant to pay the plaintiff interest on the amount of the judgment referred to par(a) above pursuant to s 100 of the Civil Procedure Act 2005 (NSW) from 19 June 2019 to the date of this judgment. (4) The respondent pay the appellant's costs of the appeal. (5) Within 7 days of the date of delivery of this judgment the appellant file submissions (limited to 3 pages) about the order for costs of the trial which should be made. (6) Within 14 days of the date of delivery of this judgment the respondent file submissions (limited to 3 pages) about the order for costs of the trial which should be made. (7) The Court will deal with the question of costs of the trial on the papers. Catchwords: APPEALS – leave to argue point not raised below – need for statement of findings challenged – Uniform Civil Procedure Rules 2005 (NSW), r 51.36 CONTRACTS – express terms – incorporation of terms – written contract – customer required to tick box on sales agreement agreeing to agree to supplier's standard terms – link to standard terms not working at time of execution – whether link was to document produced in evidence by supplier CONTRACTS – construction – commercial context – prior dealings between parties – whether specific terms consistent with minimum annual quantity clause in standard terms – operation of exclusivity clause Legislation Cited: Civil Procedure Act 2005 (NSW), s 100 Uniform Civil Procedure Rules 2005 (NSW), r 51.36 Cases Cited: Agricultural and Rural Finance Pty Ltd v Gardiner (2008) 238 CLR 570; [2008] HCA 57 Ange v First East Auction Holdings Pty Ltd (ACN 083 112 505) [2011] VSCA 335; (2011) 284 ALR 638 Australian Broadcasting Commission v Australasian Performing Right Association Ltd (1973) 129 CLR 99; [1973] HCA 36 Brambles Holdings Ltd v Bathurst City Council (2001) 53 NSWLR 153; [2001] NSWCA 61 Carnival Plc v Karpik (Ruby Princess) (2022) 294 FCR 524; [2022] FCAFC 149 Codelfa Construction Pty Ltd v State Rail Authority of NSW (1982) 149 CLR 337 Coulton v Holcombe (1986) 162 CLR 1; [1986] HCA 33 Current Images Pty Ltd v Dupack Pty Ltd [2012] NSWCA 99 Electricity Generation Corp v Woodside Energy Ltd (2014) 251 CLR 640; [2014] HCA 7 Ford Motor Co of Australia Ltd v Arrowcrest Group Pty Ltd [2002] FCA 1156 Gispac Pty Ltd v Michael Hill Jeweller (Australia) Pty Ltd (No 2) [2024] NSWSC 356 Hyder Consulting (Australia) Pty Ltd v Wilh Wilhelmsen Agency Pty Ltd [2001] NSWCA 313 Johnston v Brightstars Holding Company Ltd [2014] NSWCA 150 Karpik v Carnival Plc [2023] HCA 39; (2023) 98 ALJR 45 Lief Investments Pty Ltd v Conagra International Fertiliser Co [1998] NSWCA 284 Mainteck Services Pty Ltd v Stein Heurtey SA (2014) 89 NSWLR 633; [2014] NSWCA 184 McBride v ASK Funding Pty Ltd [2013] QCA 130 Medical Device Technologies Pty Ltd v Health Administration Corporation [2024] NSWCA 142 Mount Bruce Mining Pty Ltd v Wright Prospecting Pty Ltd (2015) 256 CLR 104; [2015] HCA 37 O'Brien v Komesaroff (1982) 150 CLR 310; [1982] HCA 24 Oceanic Sun Line Special Shipping Company Inc v Fay (1988) 165 CLR 197; [1988] HCA 32 Pacific Carriers Ltd v BNP Paribas (2004) 218 CLR 451; [2004] HCA 35 Reardon Smith Line Ltd v Hansen-Tangen [1976] 1 WLR 989; [1976] 3 All ER 570 Sinclair v Balanian [2024] NSWCA 144 Smith v South Wales Switchgear Co Ltd [1978] 1 WLR 165 Thomas (TW) & Co Ltd v Portsea Steamship Co Ltd [1912] AC 1 Toll (FGCT) Pty Ltd v Alphapharm Pty Ltd (2004) 219 CLR 165; [2004] HCA 52 Toyota Finance Australia Limited v Gardiner [2016] NSWCA 162 Trustees Executors and Agency Co Ltd v Peters (1960) 102 CLR 537; [1960] HCA 16 Walker v Citigroup Global Markets Australia Pty Limited (2006) 233 ALR 687 Warner Bros Feature Productions Pty Ltd v Kennedy Miller Mitchell Films Pty Ltd [2018] NSWCA 81; 130 IPR 527 Category: Principal judgment Parties: Michael Hill Jeweller (Australia) Pty Ltd (Appellant) Gispac Pty Ltd (Respondent) Representation: Counsel: F Roughley SC / B Lambourne (Appellant) D Sulan SC / R Jameson (Respondent)