Hurworth Nominees Pty Limited v ANZ Banking Group Limited [2006] NSWSC 1278

New South Wales Supreme Court

CITATION : Hurworth Nominees Pty Limited v ANZ Banking Group Limited [2006] NSWSC 1278

HEARING DATE(S) : 5 October 2006 and 17 November 2006

JUDGMENT DATE : 7 December 2006

JUDGMENT OF : Bergin J

DECISION : Plaintiffs permitted to bring proceedings for rectification of Deed.

CATCHWORDS : [FARM DEBT MEDIATION] - whether plaintiffs are able to bring proceedings for rectification of a Deed entered into after successful Farm Debt Mediation - policy of the Farm Debt Mediation Act 1994 - relationship between s 15 (excluding evidence) and s 16 (prohibiting disclosure) of the Act - [WORDS AND PHRASES] - meaning of "lawful excuse" in s 16(e) of the Act.

Farm Debt Mediation Act 1994 LEGISLATION CITED : Farm Debt Mediation Amendment Act 2002 National Competition Policy Health and Other Amendments (Commonwealth Financial Penalties) Act 2004

Attorney-General v Breckler (1999) 197 CLR 83 Commonwealth Bank of Australia v McConnell (unreported, NSW Supreme Court, Rolfe J, 24 July 1997) Epeabaka v Minister for Immigration and Multicultural Affairs (1997) 150 ALR 397 Gain v Commonwealth Bank of Australia (1997) 42 NSWLR 252 CASES CITED : Lonrho plc v Fayed (No 2) [1991] 4 All ER 961 McWilliam v Civil Aviation Safety Authority (2004) 142 FCR 74 Minister for Immigration and Multicultural Affairs v Epeabaka (1999) 160 ALR 543 SWV Pty Ltd v Spiroc Pty Ltd [2006] NSWSC 668 Varga v Commonwealth Bank of Australia (1996) 7 BPR 15,052

Hurworth Nominees Pty Limited - 1st plaintiff Agtion Consultancy Services Pty Limited - 2nd plaintiff PARTIES : Hiform Feeds Pty Limited - 3rd plaintiff ANZ Banking Group Limited - 1st defendant John Edward Star - 2nd defendant