CASSEGRAIN v COMMONWEALTH DEVELOPMENT BANK OF AUSTRALIA LTD & ANOR [2003] NSWCA 260

New South Wales Court of Appeal

CITATION : CASSEGRAIN v COMMONWEALTH DEVELOPMENT BANK OF AUSTRALIA LTD & ANOR [2003] NSWCA 260 HEARING DATE(S) : 25 August 2003 JUDGMENT DATE : 23 September 2003

JUDGMENT OF : Sheller JA at 1; Ipp JA at 58; McColl JA at 59 DECISION : Appeals dismissed with costs.

CATCHWORDS : Appeal - Mediation Agreement - Evidence - Whether entered into in good faith - whether obtained by unconscionable conduct. - Appeal - Courts and Judges - Bias - Claim of actual or ostensible bias - No material support - No objection taken during trial - Waiver of subsequent right to complain. Commonwealth Bank Sale Act 1995 LEGISLATION CITED : Commonwealth Banks Act 1959 Farm Debt Mediation Act 1994 Alcatel Australia Ltd v Scarcella (1998) 44 NSWLR 349 Burger King Corp v Hungry Jacks Pty Ltd [2001] NSWCA 187 CASES CITED : Commercial Bank of Australia Ltd v Amadio (1983) 151 CLR 447 David Securities Pty Ltd v Commonwealth Bank of Australia (1992) 175 CLR 353 Overlook v Foxtel [2002] NSWSC 17 Vakauta v Kelly (1989) 167 CLR 568 Claude George Rene Cassegrain - Appellant PARTIES : Commonwealth Development Bank of Australia Ltd - First Respondent Commonwealth Bank of Australia - Second Respondent FILE NUMBER(S) : CA 41055/02; 41056/02 COUNSEL : C G R Cassegrain in person on behalf of himself and the companies A G Bell/D A McLure - Respondents SOLICITORS : In person L E Taylor - Respondents

LOWER COURT Supreme Court - Equity Division JURISDICTION : LOWER COURT 50062/00; 50072/00 FILE NUMBER(S) : LOWER COURT Einstein J JUDICIAL OFFICER :