White & Libut v Thompson & Ors [2011] NSWCA 161

Court of Appeal Supreme Court New South Wales Medium Neutral Citation: White & Libut v Thompson & Ors [2011] NSWCA 161 Hearing dates: 13 April 2011 Decision date: 27 June 2011 Before: Basten JA at 1; Young JA at 2; Handley AJA at 6 Decision: Appeal and Notice of Motion of 5 April 2011 dismissed with costs. [Note: The Uniform Civil Procedure Rules 2005 provide (Rule 36.11) that unless the Court otherwise orders, a judgment or order is taken to be entered when it is recorded in the Court's computerised court record system. Setting aside and variation of judgments or orders is dealt with by Rules 36.15, 36.16, 36.17 and 36.18. Parties should in particular note the time limit of fourteen days in Rule 36.16.] Catchwords: ABUSE OF PROCESS -- first action established that excess drawings from joint-venture created debt due to joint-venture -- second action claiming proprietary rights by tracing through drawings -- abuse of process

EQUITY - accounts -- rights to be established at trial

PROCEDURE - accounts -- rights to be established at trial

RES JUDICATA - judgment for joint-venture accounts -- excess drawings from joint-venture created debts to joint-venture -- later claim to trace through drawings -- claim barred

RES JUDICATA - abuse of process -- first action established that excess drawings from joint-venture created debt due to joint-venture -- second action claiming proprietary right by tracing through drawings -- abuse of process Legislation Cited: Bankruptcy Act 1966 (Cth) Cases Cited: M'Mahon v Burchell (1846) 2 Ph 127, 136-7 McGrory v Alderdale Estate Co Ltd [1918] AC 513 MCC Proceeds Inc v Lehman Bros International (Europe) [1998] 4 All E R 675 CA Meehan v Glazier Holdings Pty Ltd [2002] NSWCA 22, 54 NSWLR 146 Port of Melbourne Authority v Anshun Pty Ltd [1981] HCA 45, 147 CLR 589 Reichel v Bishop of Oxford (1889) 14 App Cas 259 Reichel v Magrath (1889) 14 App Cas 665 Rippon v Chilcotin [2001] NSWCA 142; (2001) 53 NSWLR 198 Sanguinetti v Stuckey's Banking Company (No 2) [1896] 1 Ch 502 Smith v Armitage (1883) 24 Ch D 727 Squire v Rogers (1979) 39 FLR 106 Strachan v The Gleaner Co Ltd [2005] 1 WLR 3204 PC Category: Principal judgment Parties: First Appellant - Julian John White Second Appellant - Romeo Medina Libut First Respondent - Byron Ward Thompson Second Respondent - Jennifer Joy Thompson Third Respondent - Paul Weston atf Bankrupt Estate of Byron Ward Thompson Representation: First Appellant - Self Represented Second Appellant - Self Represented (Ms Cheong as McKenzie friend) First and Third Respondents - N Cotman SC Second Respondent - A Bingham (sol) First and Third Respondents - Brown & Partners Second Respondent - Peninsula Law File Number(s): 2008/280717 Decision under appeal Citation: White & Anor v Thompson & Ors [2009] NSWSC 1103 Date of Decision: 2009-10-15 00:00:00 Before: Windeyer AJ File Number(s): 2008/280717 (formerly 4817/08)