CSR Investments Pty Limited v Alcan Northern Territory Alumina Pty Limited [2003] NSWSC 1137

New South Wales Supreme Court

CITATION : CSR Investments Pty Limited v Alcan Northern Territory Alumina Pty Limited [2003] NSWSC 1137 HEARING DATE(S) : 2/12/03 JUDGMENT DATE : 2 December 2003

JURISDICTION: Equity Division Commercial List JUDGMENT OF : Einstein J DECISION : Motion dismissed.

CATCHWORDS : Practice and Procedure - Commercial Contract - Claim for equitable set off - Summary dismissal - General Steel considerations - Practice and Procedure - Separate question determination - Overriding Purpose Rule Customs Regulations 1926 (Cth) LEGISLATION CITED : Supreme Court Act 1970 (NSW) Supreme Court Rules 1970 (NSW) Arrowcrest Group Pty Ltd v Gill (1993) 46 FCR 90 Australian Building Industries Pty Limited v Stramit Corporation Limited (Unreported, Federal Court of Australia, 1 December 1997; BC9706333) Australian Iron & Steel Pty Ltd v Jumbo Scheepvaart Maatschappij (Curacao) (1988) 14 NSWLR 507 Australian Mutual Provident Society v Specialist Funding Consultants Pty Ltd (1991) 24 NSWLR 326 AWA Ltd v Exicom Australia Pty Ltd (1990) 19 NSWLR 705 Bank of Boston Connecticut v European Grain and Shipping Ltd [1989] AC 1056 Barclays Bank v Tom [1923] 1 KB 221 Blackburn v New South Wales (Unreported, Supreme Court of New South Wales, Hunt J, 31 January 1991, Hunt J) British Anzani (Felixstowe) Ltd v International Marine Management (UK) Ltd [1980] 1 QB 137 CBS Productions Pty Ltd v O'Neill (1985) 1 NSWLR 601 Commonwealth Development Bank of Australia Limited v Windermere Pastoral Co. Pty Limited (Unreported, Supreme Court of New South Wales, 8 June 1999, Rolfe J; BC9902982) D Galambos & Son Pty Limited v McIntyre (1974) 5 ACTR 10 Dey v Victorian Railways Commissioners (1949) 78 CLR 62 Dunstan v Simmie & Co Pty Ltd [1978] VR 669 Everett v Ribbands [1952] 1 KB 112 Fancourt v Mercantile Credits Limited (1983) 154 CLR 87 Federal Commerce & Navigation Co Ltd v Molena Alpha Inc [1978] QB 927 General Credits (Finance) Pty Limited v Stoyakovich [1975] Qd R 352 General Steel Industries Inc. v Commissioner for Railways (NSW) (1964) 112 CLR 125 GIO Australia Holdings Ltd v Steffey [2001] NSWSC 928 Government of Newfoundland v Newfoundland Railway Company (1888) 13 App Cas 199 CASES CITED : Grant v NZMC Ltd [1989] 1 NZLR 8 Griffiths v Northern Territory of Australia [2003] FCA 1177 Hamilton Ice Arena Ltd v Perry Developments Ltd [2002] 1 NZLR 309 Hill v Ziymack (1908) 7 CLR 352 Idoport Pty Ltd v National Australia Bank Ltd [2000] NSWSC 1215 James v Commonwealth Bank of Australia (1992) 37 FCR 445 James v The Commonwealth Bank of Australia (1992) 109 ALR 334 Just Juice Corporation Pty Ltd, Re (1992) 37 FCR 445 Landsal Pty Ltd (in liq) v REI Building Society (now the Co-operative Building Society of South Australia) (1993) 41 FCR 421 Lord v Direct Acceptance Corp Ltd (1993) 32 NSWLR 362 Love v Mirror Newspapers Ltd [1980] 2 NSWLR 112 McCann v Fenech (Unreported, Supreme Court of New South Wales, Master Malpass, 22 July 1996) MEK Nominees Pty Ltd v Billboard Entertainments Pty Ltd (1993) V Conv R 54-468 Munnings v Australian Government Solicitor (1994) 68 ALJR 169 Rajski v Carson (1988) 15 NSWLR 84 Rawson v Samuel (1841) Cr & Ph 161; 41 ER 451 Roadshow Entertainment Pty Limited v (ACN 053 066 259) Pty Ltd (1997) 42 NSWLR 462 Rocklea Spinning Mills Pty Ltd v Anti-Dumping Authority (1995) 56 FCR 406 Royal Botanic Gardens and Domain Trust v South Sydney Council (2002) 186 ALR 299 Tallglen Pty Ltd v Pay TV Holdings Pty Ltd (1996) 22 ACSR 130 Tepko Pty Limited v Water Board (2001) 178 ALR 634 Tooth v Brisbane City Council (1928) 41 CLR 212 Webster v Lampard (1993) 177 CLR 598 PARTIES : CSR Investments Pty Limited (Plaintiff/Cross Defendant) Alcan Northern Territory Alumina Pty Limited (Defendant/Cross Claimant) FILE NUMBER(S) : SC 50088/03 COUNSEL : Dr AS Bell (Plaintiff/Cross Defendant) Mr BP Jones (Defendant/Cross Claimant) SOLICITORS : Freehills (Plaintiff/Cross Defendant) Deacons (Defendant/Cross Claimant)