NSW Caselaw
New South Wales Supreme Court
CITATION : Commonwealth of Australia v Saratti Mills & Anor [2004] NSWSC 1042 HEARING DATE(S) : 13/10/04, 14/10/04 JUDGMENT DATE : 10 November 2004 JURISDICTION: Common Law JUDGMENT OF : M W Campbell AJ DECISION : 1. The appeal is allowed in part; 2. The answer to Q1 if confirmed; 3. The answer to Q4 is quashed, insofar as it relates to the contractual claim. In lieu thereof the following answer is given: The law of Cambodia should be applied to the issues of liability and quantum.
CATCHWORDS : Private International Law - Choice of Law - Contracts - Proper law of contract. LEGISLATION CITED : Supreme Court Act 1970 Supreme Court Rules Part 31 r 2 Pettit v Dunkley [1971] 1 NSWLR 376 Soulemezis v Dudley (Holdings) Pty Ltd [1987] NSWLR 247 CASES CITED : Bonython v Commonwealth of Australia [1959] AC 201 at 219 United Railways of the Havana and Regla Warehouses Ltd [1960] 1 Ch 52 John Kaldor & Fabricmakers Pty Ltd v Mitchell Cotts Freight (Aust) Pty Ltd (1989) 18 NSWLR 172 Commonwealth of Australia - Appellant PARTIES : Saratti Mills - 1st Respondent William Jon Mills - 2nd Respondent FILE NUMBER(S) : SC 2000/20075 COUNSEL : Mr P Jones - Appellant Mr M Condon - Respondents SOLICITORS : Australian Government Solicitor (Mr Kathner) - Appellant Gibsons Lawyers - Respondents
LOWER COURT Supreme Court (Master) JURISDICTION : LOWER COURT 2000/20075 FILE NUMBER(S) : LOWER COURT Master Malpass JUDICIAL OFFICER :
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