NSW Caselaw
New South Wales Supreme Court
CITATION : Christopher Fitzsimons v The Hon. Grant McBride Minister for Liquor Gaming and Racing for the State of New South Wales Commonwealth Bank of Australia v Christopher Fitzsimons Christopher Fitzsimons v TAB Limited Commonwealth Bank of Australia v Christopher Fitzsimons [2008] NSWSC 782
HEARING DATE(S) : 30/6/08, 1/7/08, 2/7/08, 3/7/08, 4/7/08, 9/7/08, 14/7/08, 17/07/08 and 22/07/08
JUDGMENT DATE : 4 August 2008
JUDGMENT OF : McDougall J at 1
DECISION : See paragraph [147] of the judgment.
CATCHWORDS : GAMING AND WAGERING - s81 Totalizator Act 1997 – whether Minister's approval of credit betting facility valid – whether facility offered to customer within terms of approval – whether obligations of debtor secured or guaranteed – restitution – whether bets accepted in contravention of s81 void – whether guilty knowledge or intent necessary – causative mistake – quantification of restitution – defences – change of position – estoppel.
Banking Act 1959 Casino Control Act 1992 Gaming Machines Act 2001 LEGISLATION CITED : Interpretation Act 1987 Public Lotteries Act 1996 Totalizator Act 1997 Trade Practices Act 1974 Unlawful Gambling Act 1998
CATEGORY : Principal judgment
Alpha Wealth Financial Services Pty Ltd v Frankland River Olive Co Ltd [2008] WASCA 119 Australian Competition and Consumer Commission v Baxter Healthcare Pty Ltd (2007) 81 ALJR 1622 David Securities Pty Limited v Commonwealth Bank of Australia (1992) 175 CLR 353 Dextra Bank and Trust Co Ltd v Bank of Jamaica [2002] 1 All ER (Comm) 193 Fitzgerald v FJ Leonhardt Pty Limited (1997) 189 CLR 215 CASES CITED : General Motors Acceptance Corporation Australia v Southbank Traders Pty Ltd (2007) 227 CLR 305 Nelson v Nelson (1995) 184 CLR 538 Phoenix General Insurance Co of Greece SA v Halvanon Insurance Co Ltd [1988] QB 216 Sunbird Plaza Pty Ltd v Maloney (1987) 166 CLR 245 Verwayen v The Commonwealth (1990) 170 CLR 394 Yango Pastoral Company Pty Limited v First Chicago Australia Limited (1978) 139 CLR 410
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