Metalcorp Recyclers Pty Limited v Metal Manufactures Limited [2003] NSWCA 213

Reported Decision : (2004) ATPR (Digest) 46-243 (2004) Aust Contract Reports 90-186

New South Wales Court of Appeal

CITATION : Metalcorp Recyclers Pty Limited v Metal Manufactures Limited [2003] NSWCA 213 HEARING DATE(S) : 15 July 2003 JUDGMENT DATE : 5 August 2003

JUDGMENT OF : Handley JA at 1; Hodgson JA at 55; Gzell J at 60 DECISION : 1. Appeal allowed with costs; 2. Set aside the judgment of the District Court in favour of the defendant; 3. In lieu thereof enter judgment for the appellant for $254,164.74 together with pre-judgment interest from 2 February 2001 until the judgment of this Court; 4. Appeal listed for mention before Handley JA at 9.30 am on 19 August 2003 for the entry of judgment for an amount which includes the pre-judgment interest unless in the meantime agreed short minutes have been lodged with the Registrar; 5. The respondent to pay the appellant's costs of the proceedings in the District Court; 6. The respondent to have a certificate under the Suitors' Fund Act 1951 in respect of the costs of the appeal if qualified.

CATCHWORDS : MISREPRESENTATION - silence - partial statement of the truth - a misrepresentation in context of established course of business - TRADE PRACTICES - misleading and deceptive conduct - silence - incomplete statement of the truth in context of established course of business - misleading and deceptive LEGISLATION CITED : Trade Practices Act 1974 Demagogue Pty Ltd v Ramensky (1992) 39 FCR 31 Gould v Vaggelas (1985) 157 CLR 215 CASES CITED : Henville v Walker (2001) 206 CLR 459 Smith v Chadwick (1884) 9 App Cas 187 Stead v State Government Insurance Commission (1986) 161 CLR 141 Wardley Australia Ltd v Western Australia (1992) 175 CLR 514 PARTIES : Metalcorp Recyclers Pty Limited (Appellant) Metal Manufactures Limited (Respondent) FILE NUMBER(S) : CA 40785/02 COUNSEL : G Sirtes with J Hammond (Appellant) C Hodgekiss (Respondent) SOLICITORS : Bartier Perry (Appellant) Heard McEwan (Respondent)