TAMBREE v TRAVEL COMPENSATION FUND & ORS [2004] NSWCA 24

Reported Decision : (2004) ATPR (Digest) 46-247 (2004) Aust Contract Reports 90-195

New South Wales Court of Appeal

CITATION : TAMBREE v TRAVEL COMPENSATION FUND & ORS [2004] NSWCA 24 HEARING DATE(S) : 29 October 2003 JUDGMENT DATE : 26 February 2004

JUDGMENT OF : Mason P at 1; Sheller JA at 2; Ipp JA at 157 DECISION : 1 Appeal and cross-appeal allowed; 2 Set aside that part of order 1 which refers to the fourth and fifth defendants and add the following order:; 1A In favour of the plaintiff against the fourth and fifth defendants in the sum of $13,320 together with interest on the said judgment sum in accordance with the Supreme Court Act and Rules from 20 September 1999 to 15 November 2002 in the sum of $4,216 being a total of $17,536; 3 The respondent Travel Compensation Fund to pay the appellant and cross-appellant their costs of the appeal and cross-appeal but to have a certificate under the Suitors' Fund Act 1951 if so qualified; 4 Liberty to the appellant and cross-appellant within seven days to make application to vary costs order 4 made by Austin J.

CATCHWORDS : Travel Compensation Fund - accountant - auditor - misleading and deceptive conduct - s42 Fair Trading Act - whether breach of duty of care - whether fact that respondent continued unlicensed in business of travel agent severed chain of causation Evidence Act 1995 LEGISLATION CITED : Fair Trading Act 1987 Trade Practices Act 1974 (Cth) Travel Agents Act 1986 Argy v Blunts & Lane Cove Real Estate Pty Ltd (1990) 26 FCR 112 Banque Bruxelles Lambert SA v Eagle Star Insurance Co Ltd [1997] AC 191 Bennett v Minister of Community Welfare (1992) 176 CLR 408 Chappel v Hart (1998) 195 CLR 232 Chester v Afshar [2003] QB 356 Commercial Union Assurance Company of Australia Ltd v Ferrcom Pty Ltd (1991) 22 NSWLR 389 Connor v Blacktown District Hospital (1971) 1 NSWLR 713 Environment Agency (formerly National Rivers Authority) v Empress Car Co (Abertillery) Ltd [1999] 2 AC 22 Esanda Finance Corporation Ltd v Peat Marwick Hungerfords (1997) 188 CLR 241 Gardam v George Wills & Co Ltd [No 1] (1988) 82 ALR 415 Henville v Walker (2001) 206 CLR 459 CASES CITED : Jones v Dunkel (1959) 101 CLR 298 Kewside Pty Ltd v Warman International Ltd (1990) ASC 58821 Mahony v J Kruschich (Demolitions) Pty Ltd (1985) 156 CLR 522 March v E & M H Stramare Pty Ltd (1991) 171 CLR 506 Medlin v State Government Insurance Commission (1995) 182 CLR 1 Millman v Rochester Railway Co 3 App Div 109; 39 NYS 274 (1896) Modbury Triangle v Anzil (2000) 205 CLR 254 Rahman v Arearose Ltd [2001] QB 351 Ruddock v Taylor (2003) NSWCA 262 The Saints Gallery Pty Ltd v Plummer (1988) 80 ALR 525 Voli v Inglewood Shire Council (1963) 110 CLR 74 Wardley Australia Ltd v Western Australia (1992) 175 CLR 514 Yorke v Lucas (1985) 158 CLR 661 Robert Tambree t/as R Tambree & Associates - Appellant PARTIES : Travel Compensation Fund - First Respondent/First Cross Appellant Phillip Roseby t/as P J Roseby & Co - Fifth Respondent/Cross Appellant FILE NUMBER(S) : CA 41145/02 P Walsh - Appellant COUNSEL : N Francey - First Respondent/First Cross Respondent R Dubler - Fifth Respondent/Cross Appellant Burston Cole & Co - Appellant SOLICITORS : McCabe Terrill - First Respondent/First Cross Respondent Phillips Fox Lawyers - Fifth Respondent/Cross Appellant