Blacker v National Australia Bank Ltd [2000] NSWSC 805

Reported Decision : [2000] 158 FLR 142

New South Wales Supreme Court

CITATION : Blacker v National Australia Bank Ltd [2000] NSWSC 805 CURRENT JURISDICTION: Equity Division FILE NUMBER(S) : SC 2676/2000 HEARING DATE(S) : 27, 28 July 2000 JUDGMENT DATE : 16 August 2000

PARTIES : Peter Raymond Blacker and Christine Blacker (P) National Australia Bank Limited (D) JUDGMENT OF : Young J

COUNSEL : D B McGovern and LJW Aitken (P) P R Graham QC and JE Thomson (D) SOLICITORS : Commins Hendriks (P) Dibbs Crowther & Osborne (D) CATCHWORDS : CONTRACTS [146]- Harsh and unconscionable contract- Bank persuading customer to take out loan to fund unviable project- Application fails on the facts. PROCEDURE [24]- Cross-vesting- Federal Court with no jurisdiction to hear one aspect of case- Whether Supreme Court can deal with that aspect under Federal Courts (State Jurisdiction) Act, 1999. LEGISLATION CITED : Contracts Review Act 1980, ss 7, 9, 16 Federal Courts (State Jurisdiction) Act 1999, s 11 Adley v The Whitstable Co (1810) 17 Ves 316; 34 ER 122 Amcor Ltd v Watson [2000] Aust Contract Rep 90-110 Arbest Pty Ltd v State Bank of NSW Ltd (1996) ATPR 41-481 Benana Pty Ltd v Deputy Commissioner of Taxation - C/A - 26.4.1990 Beneficial Finance Corp Ltd v Karavas (1991) 23 NSWLR 256 Byrnes v R (1999) 73 ALJR 1292 Cockburn v Thompson (1809) 16 Ves 321; 33 ER 1005 Elders Rural Finance Ltd v Smith (1996) 41 NSWLR 296 Foss v Harbottle (1843) 2 Hare 461; 67 ER 189 Gough v Commonwealth Bank of Australia [1994] ASC 56-270 Levett v Levett [1957] P 156 CASES CITED : Mills v Mills [1963] P 329 Murphy v Overton Investments Pty Ltd [2000] FCA 801 Pryor v City Officers Co (1883) 10 QBD 504 R v Cth Court of Conciliation & Arbitration; Ex parte Barrett (1945) 70 CLR 141 Radin v Commonwealth Bank of Australia [1998] ACL 110 FC 26 Rochester Communications Group Pty Ltd v Adler (1996) 65 FCR 572 Smith v Smith (1986) 161 CLR 217 Spence v Davidson - Master Cohen, 2.3.1978 Super John Pty Ltd v Futuris Rural Pty Ltd (1999) 32 ACSR 398 Taylor v Salmon (1838) 4 My & Cr 134; 41 ER 53 Wallworth v Holt (1841) 4 My & Cr 619; 41 ER 238 West v AGC (Advances) Ltd (1986) 5 NSWLR 610 Younan v Beneficial Finance Corp Ltd - C/A - 21.11.1994 DECISION : Proceedings dismissed.