Attwells v Marsden [2011] NSWSC 38

Supreme Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: Attwells v Marsden [2011] NSWSC 38 Hearing dates: 25 January 2011, 3 February 2011 Decision date: 11 February 2011 Jurisdiction: Equity Division Before: Pembroke J Decision: Statement of Claim dismissed with costs Catchwords: PENALTY - equitable doctrine - consent orders - whether higher amount is a present debt - substance of arrangement Legislation Cited: Farm Debt Mediation Act 1994 Cases Cited: Acron Pacific Ltd v Offshore Oil NL (1985) 157 CLR 514 Calcorp (Australia) Pty Ltd v 271 Collins Pty Ltd [2010] VSCA 259 Cameron v UBS AG [2000] VSCA 222 Hunt v Kallinicos [2009] NSWCA 5 O'Dea v Allstates Leasing System (WA) Pty Ltd (1983) 152 CLR 359 Perpetual Trustee Company Ltd v Aspley Specialist Pty Ltd [2010] QSC 232 Perpetual Trustee Company Ltd v Mitchell [2010] NSWSC 825 Ringrow PtyLimited v BP Australia Pty Limited [2005] 224 CLR 656 Zenith Engineering Pty Ltd v Queensland Crane & Machinery Pty Ltd [2000] QCA 221 Texts Cited: Parkinson P (ed),The Principles of Equity, (Law Book Co Sydney 1996) Parkinson P (ed), The Principles of Equity, Law Book Co Sydney 2003) 2nd Ed Category: Principal judgment Parties: Gregory Ian Attwells (Plaintiff) Barbara Jane Lord (Second Plaintiff) Wilbidgee Beef Pty Limited (Third Plaintiff) Peter William Marsden (First Defendant) David John Kerr (Second Defendant) Australia and New Zealand Banking Group Limited (Third Defendant) Representation: Counsel: M R Speakman SC with P Knowles (Plaintiffs) S B Docker (Defendants) Solicitors: Whites Lawyers (Plaintiffs) Kemp Strang (Defendants) File Number(s): 2011/00024094