Perpetual Trustees Victoria Limited v Menzies [2012] NSWSC 1066

Supreme Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: Perpetual Trustees Victoria Limited v Menzies [2012] NSWSC 1066 Hearing dates: 31 August 2010, 1 - 3, 6 -10, 16, 22 - 24, 29 September 2010, 22 October 2010, 3, 20 December 2010, 1, 3, 14, 15 March 2011, 1, 4, 5, 13, 14 April 2011 Decision date: 10 September 2012 Jurisdiction: Common Law Before: Adams J Decision: 1. I give judgment for Ms Menzies on the action brought by Perpetual and Challenger against Ms Menzies. 2. She is not liable under either the mortgage or the loan agreement. 3. It may be that some ancillary orders need to be made, and I will give directions about this matter and as to costs after hearing from the parties. 4. In the circumstances, it is not necessary for me to consider Ms Menzies' cross-claims. Legislation Cited: Evidence Act 1995 (Cth) Conveyancing Act 1919 Real Property Act 1900 Land Titles Act 1925 Interpretation Act 1987 Sale of Goods Act 1923 Privacy Act 1988 (Cth) Cases Cited: Jones v Dunkel [1959] HCA 8; 101 CLR 298 Manly Council v Byrne and Anor [2004] NSWCA 123 Greenwood v. Martins Bank Ltd [1933] AC 51 Thompson v Palmer [1933] HCA 61; (1933) 49 CLR 507 Moorgate Mercantile Co Ltd v Twitchings [1977] AC 890 Associated Midland Corporation v Sanderson Motors Pty Limited [1983] 3 NSWLR 395 Thomas Australia Wholesale Vehicle Trading Co Pty Ltd v Marac Finance Australia Ltd (1985) 3 NSWLR 452 Rowe v B & R Nominees Pty Ltd [1964] VR 477 Capital Access Australia Pty Limited v Hraiki and Anor [2011] NSWSC 109 Chen v Song [2005] NSWSC 19 Klement v Pencoal Limited [2000] QCA 152 Soyfer v Earlmaze Pty Limited [2000] NSWSC 1068 Texts Cited: G E Dal Pont, Law of Agency, 2nd ed (2008) LexisNexis Butterworths Category: Principal judgment Parties: Perpetual Trustees Victoria Limited (First plaintiff) Challenger Financial Group Limited (Second plaintiff) Ann Marie Menzies (First defendant) BMC Mortgage Corporation Pty Limited (Second defendant) Representation: Counsel: G Sirtes SC & D Parish (First and second plaintiffs) B Skinner & J Baird (First defendant) G Curtin SC (Second defendant) Solicitors: Mills Oakley Lawyers (First and second plaintiffs) Eakin McCaffery Cox (First defendant) Gilchrist Connell (Second defendant) File Number(s): 2007/263094