Austec Wagga Wagga Pty Limited v Rarebreed Wagga Pty Limited [2012] NSWSC 343

Supreme Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: Austec Wagga Wagga Pty Limited v Rarebreed Wagga Pty Limited [2012] NSWSC 343 Hearing dates: 3 April - 4 April 2012 Decision date: 13 April 2012 Jurisdiction: Equity Division Before: Stevenson J Decision: Mr Chamberlain be appointed trustee of the Trust pursuant to s 70 of the Trustee Act. Catchwords: TRUSTS - trustees - appointment - purported appointment - power of appointment - fraud on the power Legislation Cited: Trustee Act 1925 Corporations Act 2001 Real Property Act 1900 Cases Cited: Fitzwood Pty Ltd v Unique Goal Pty Ltd (2001) 188 ALR 566 Hillcrest (Ilford) Pty Ltd v Kingsford (Ilford) Pty Ltd (No 2) [2010] NSWSC 285 Re Burton; Wily v Burton (1994) 126 ALR 557 Vacuum Oil Co Pty Limited v Wiltshire (1945) 72 CLR 319 Wells v Wily (2004) 50 ACSR 103; [2004] NSWSC 607 Texts Cited: Jacobs' Law of Trusts in Australia, 7th ed (2006) Young et al, On Equity, (2009) Category: Principal judgment Parties: Austec Wagga Wagga Pty Ltd (1st plaintiff) Mr Christopher Chamberlain (2nd plaintiff) Rarebreed Wagga Pty Ltd (1st defendant) Mr John Cullen (2nd defendant) Mrs Christine Cullen (3rd defendant) Representation: Mr M J Dawson (plaintiffs) Mr R McKeand SC and Mr C M Wilson (1st and 2nd defendants) Mr J M Ireland QC (3rd defendant) TressCox Lawyers (plaintiffs) Creaghe Lisle (1st and 2nd defendants) Denniston & Day (3rd defendant) File Number(s): SC 2011/405400