Katwell Pty Ltd and Anor v National Australia Bank Limited [2012] NSWSC 513

Supreme Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: Katwell Pty Ltd and Anor v National Australia Bank Limited [2012] NSWSC 513 Hearing dates: 19 April 2012 Decision date: 18 May 2012 Jurisdiction: Equity Division Before: Sackar J Decision: See paragraph 47 Catchwords: Appeal - Associate Judge of Supreme Court of New South Wales - Appeal to Supreme Court Judge - UCPR rule 49.1 - Interlocutory matter - whether reasonable cause of action - company director - actual authority Legislation Cited: Uniform Civil Procedure Rules 2005 (NSW) Supreme Court Act 1970 (NSW) Corporations Act 2001 (Cth) Cases Cited: Edwards v Noble (1971) 125 CLR 296 PAO v Trustees of the Roman Catholic Church for the Archdiocese of Sydney [2011] NSWSC 1216 Dey v Victorian Railways Commissioners (1949) 78 CLR 62 General Steel Industries Inc v Commissioner for Railways (NSW) (1964) 112 CLR 125 Fried v National Australia Bank Limited [2001] FCA 907 N Joachimson (A Firm) v Swiss Bank Corp (Costs) [1921] 3 KB 110 London Intercontinental Trust v Barclays Bank [1980] 1 Lloyd's Rep 241 Texts Cited: R P Austin & H A J Ford 'Company Directors' (2005) P Watts and F M B Reynolds 'Bowstead and Reynolds on Agency' (19th Ed, 2010) Category: Principal judgment Parties: Parties: Katwell Pty Ltd - plaintiff National Australia Bank Limited - defendant Representation: Counsel: C Birch SC, A L Connolly - plaintiff P Reynolds - defendant Solicitors: JSM Lawyers - plaintiff Rosalind Persaud (NAB Legal)- defendant File Number(s): 2010/135240