NSW Caselaw
New South Wales Court of Appeal
CITATION: Peter Tao Zhu & Anor v Domson Pty Ltd & 6 ors Trading As Litigation Lending Services Partners [2006] NSWCA 232
HEARING DATE(S): 27 July 2006
JUDGMENT DATE: 23 August 2006
JUDGMENT OF: Spigelman CJ at 1; Handley JA at 34; Santow JA at 35
DECISION: Appeal dismissed with costs.
CATCHWORDS: CONTRACTS – Illegal and Void Contracts – Champerty – Whether third party had legitimate interest in funding proceedings by virtue of enforceable rights under the agreement.
LEGISLATION CITED: Corporations Act 2001 (Cth), s439A
Cotterill v Bank of Singapore (Australia) Limited (1995) 37 NSWLR 238 Domson & Ors v Zhu [2005] NSWSC 1070 Giles v Thompson [1994] 1 AC 142 Project 28 Pty Ltd v Tim Barr Pty Ltd [2005] NSWCA 240 CASES CITED: Re Movitor Pty Ltd; Ex parte Sims (1996) 136 ALR 643 Sydney Organising Committee for the Olympic Games v Zhu [2002] NSWCA 380 Trendtext Trading Corporation v Credit Suisse [1982] AC 679 UTSA Pty Ltd (in liq) v Ultra Tune Australia Pty Ltd (No 2) (1996) 21 ACSR 457 Zhu v Sydney Organising Committee for the Olympic Games [2001] NSWSC 989 Zhu v The Treasurer of the State of New South Wales (2004) 218 CLR 530
PARTIES: Peter Tao Zhu & 1 ors (Appellant) Domson Pty Ltd & 6 ors (Respondent)
FILE NUMBER(S): CA 40895/05
COUNSEL: J. Kelly SC, L. Chan (Appellant) I. Jackman SC, R. Hollo (Respondent)
SOLICITORS: Walker, Hedges & Co. (Appellant) Kemp Strang (Respondent)
LOWER COURT JURISDICTION: Supreme Court - Equity Division
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