SYDNEY ORGANISING COMMITTEE FOR THE OLYMPIC GAMES v ZHU [2002] NSWCA 380

New South Wales Court of Appeal

CITATION : SYDNEY ORGANISING COMMITTEE FOR THE OLYMPIC GAMES v ZHU [2002] NSWCA 380 FILE NUMBER(S) : CA 40973/01 HEARING DATE(S) : 29 October 2002, 30 October 2002 JUDGMENT DATE : 20 December 2002

PARTIES : Sydney Organising Committee for the Olympic Games - Appellant Peter Tao Zhu - Respondent JUDGMENT OF : Sheller JA at 1; Giles JA at 190; Hodgson JA at 191

LOWER COURT JURISDICTION : Supreme Court - Equity Division LOWER COURT 50167/99 FILE NUMBER(S) : LOWER COURT Bergin J JUDICIAL OFFICER :

COUNSEL : BW Walker SC/MBJ Lee - Appellant JC Kelly SC/MF Galvin - Respondent SOLICITORS : Corrs Chambers Westgarth, Sydney Walker, Hedges & Co, Forestville CATCHWORDS : TORT - induce breach of contract - Sydney 2000 Olympic Games - Agency Agreement to sell International Memberships in the Olympic Club to residents of Mainland China - Olympic indicia and images - Sydney 2000 Games (Indicia and Images) Protection Act 1996 (NSW) - justification for inducement to breach contract - estoppel - no order for costs due to defendant's delay Sydney Organising Committee for the Olympic Games Act 1993 (NSW) LEGISLATION CITED : Olympic Co-ordination Authority Dissolution Act 2002 (NSW) Sydney 2000 Games (Indicia and Images) Protection Act 1996 (Cth) Dickenson v Waters Ltd [1931] 31 SR (NSW) 593 Building Workers' Industrial Union of Australia & Ors v Odco Pty Ltd (1991) 29 FCR 104 Read v The Friendly Society of Operative Stonemasons of England, Ireland and Wales & 2 Ors [1902] 2 KB 88 Glamorgan Coal Company Limited & Ors v South Wales Miners' Federation & Ors [1903] 2 KB 545 CASES CITED: Mogul Steamship Co Ltd v McGregor, Gow & Co (1889) 23 QBD 598 James v The Commonwealth (1939) 62 CLR 339 Edwin Hill & Partners v First National Finance Corporation Plc [1989] 1 WLR 225 Hyde & Skin Trading Pty Ltd v Oceanic Meat Traders Ltd (1990) 20 NSWLR 310 Suttor v Gundowda Pty Ltd (1950) 81 CLR 418 Shepherd v Felt & Textiles of Australia Ltd (1931) 45 CLR 359 DECISION : 1 Pursuant to Pt 8 r10 (2) of the Supreme Court Rules, substitute The Treasurer of the State of New South Wales as the appellant in this appeal; 2 Appeal allowed; 3 Set aside the verdict and judgment of Bergin J for the plaintiff against the first defendant; 4 In lieu thereof, judgment for the plaintiff against the first defendant in the sum of $326,904 to take effect from 23 November 2001; 5 Bergin J's costs order confirmed; 6 No order for the costs of the appeal, save that the plaintiff is to have a certificate under the Suitors' Fund Act 1951 in respect of his own costs of the appeal if otherwise entitled.