Fitzsimons v Commonwealth Bank of Australia [2012] NSWSC 660

Supreme Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: Fitzsimons v Commonwealth Bank of Australia [2012] NSWSC 660 Hearing dates: 4, 5, & 14 June 2012; Decision date: 15 June 2012 Jurisdiction: Equity Division - Commercial List Before: Stevenson J Decision: Application to set aside consent judgments in earlier proceedings dismissed Catchwords: Consent Judgments - setting aside - allegedly inadequate discovery in earlier proceedings - representations allegedly thereby made - duty of care - implied term - estoppel by deed Legislation Cited: Property Law Act 1974 (QLD) Jurisdiction of Court (Cross-Vesting) Act 1987 (QLD) Real Property Act 1900 Cases Cited: Assetinsure Pty Limited v New Cap Reinsurance (2006) 225 CLR 331 Attorney General v Times Newspapers Ltd [1992] 1 AC 191 BP Refinery (Western Port) Pty Limited v Hastings Shire Council (1977) 180 CLR 266 Commonwealth Bank of Australia v Quade (1991) 178 CLR 134 Ferguson v Eakin [1997] NSWCA 106 Franklins Pty Ltd v Metcash Trading Ltd (2009) 76 NSWLR 603 Harvey v Phillips (1956) 95 CLR 235 Customs and Excise Commissioners v Barclays Bank Plc [2007] 1 AC 181 Land Enviro Corp Pty Ltd v HTT Huntley Heritage Pty Ltd [2012] NSWSC 382 Singh v Ginelle Pty Ltd [2010] NSWCA 310 Z Ltd v A - Z [1982] QB 558 Texts Cited: Biscoe, Freezing and Search Orders, 2nd ed (2008) Handley, Estoppel by Conduct and Election, (2006) Davies, Bell, Brereton, Nygh's Conflict of Laws in Australia, 8th ed (2010) Paget and Hapgood, Paget's Law of Banking, 13th ed (2007) Spencer Bower and Handley, Res Judicata (2009) Category: Principal judgment Parties: Christopher Ronald Fitzsimons (first plaintiff) Maria Angela Fitzsimons (second plaintiff) Louisa Danielle Roberts (third plaintiff) Commonwealth Bank of Australia (defendant) Representation: Counsel: M K Rollinson (plaintiffs) S W Aspinall (defendant) Solicitors: Lyons & Lyons (plaintiffs) Henry Davis York (defendant) File Number(s): SC 2009/291227 Publication restriction: Nil