NSW Caselaw
Reported Decision : 65 NSWLR 355
New South Wales Court of Appeal
CITATION: Cleary v Jeans [2006] NSWCA 9
HEARING DATE(S): 12 September 2005
JUDGMENT DATE: 9 February 2006
JUDGMENT OF: Handley JA at 1; Bryson JA at 39; Young CJ in Eq at 59
DECISION: Appeal dismissed with costs
CATCHWORDS: ABUSE OF PROCESS – earlier proceedings based on estoppel – later proceedings against another party based on the truth – later proceedings not abuse of process - ESTOPPEL – representation conveyed by pleadings and affidavits – capable of supporting estoppel against amendment of pleadings - RES JUDICATA - Anshun estoppel – not available in proceedings for fraud inducing conduct creating estoppel enforced in earlier proceedings - RES JUDICATA - abuse of process – collateral challenge to prior decision – no abuse where prior decision based on estoppel and later proceedings based on truth - D
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