BHP v Robertson [2002] NSWSC 336

New South Wales Supreme Court

CITATION : BHP v Robertson [2002] NSWSC 336 CURRENT JURISDICTION: Equity Division FILE NUMBER(S) : SC 2231/02 HEARING DATE(S) : 16/04/02 JUDGMENT DATE : 19 April 2002

BHP Steel Limited - Plaintiff HH Robertson (Australia) Pty Limited (Administrator Appointed) - First Defendant HH Robertson (Australia) Pty Limited - Second Defendant Bruce Samuel Sperling - Third Defendant PARTIES : Peter Randal Sperling - Fourth Defendant Lynne Schibeci - Fifth Defendant Shamsher Hassanali Moti Kanji - Sixth Defendant Praful Devchand Chandaria - Seventh Defendant Kenneth John Broadfoot - Eighth Defendant Russell Hill - Ninth Defendant JUDGMENT OF : Barrett J

Mr S.D. Epstein SC - Plaintiff COUNSEL : Mr J.R. Roland, Solicitor - First Defendant Mr B.A.J. Coles QC/Mr M. Cibian - Second and Sixth to Eighth Defendants Gadens - Plaintiff SOLICITORS : Blake Dawson Waldron - First Defendant Kanji & Co - Second and Sixth to Eighth Defendants CATCHWORDS : SALE OF GOODS - passing of property and risk - transfer of title by non-owners - title retention clause - whether buyer may effect sub-sale as agent of owner - whether despite title retention clause property passes to buyer Associated Alloys Pty Ltd v ACN 001 452 106 Pty Ltd (2000) 202 CLR 588 Codelfa Construction Pty Ltd v State Rail Authority of New South Wales (1982) 149 CLR 337 Re Diplock [1948] 1 Ch 465 CASES CITED : Downing v Aira Pty Ltd (1996) 14 ACLC 1068 Re Hallett's Estate (1880) 13 ChD 696 Re Nevill; Ex parte White (1871) 6 Ch App 397 Puma Australia Pty Ltd v Sportsman's Australia Ltd (No 2) [1994] 2 QdR 159 DECISION : Separate question answered "no"