OneSteel Manufacturing Pty Limited v BlueScope Steel (AIS) Pty Limited [2013] NSWCA 27

Court of Appeal Supreme Court New South Wales Medium Neutral Citation: OneSteel Manufacturing Pty Limited v BlueScope Steel (AIS) Pty Limited [2013] NSWCA 27 Hearing dates: 24 - 26 October 2012 Decision date: 25 February 2013 Before: Allsop P at [1] Macfarlan JA at [183] Meagher JA at [184] Decision: 1. Appeal allowed. 2. Set aside the orders of the Supreme Court made on 29 November 2011 and 2 December 2011. 3. The parties bring in short minutes of order containing orders in the following form: (a) Judgment for the plaintiff in the sum of [a sum calculated in accordance with these reasons and including pre-judgment interest up to 29 November 2011 from 30 June 2009 pursuant to the Civil Procedure Act 2005 (NSW), s 100]. (b) The defendant pay the plaintiff's costs. 4. The respondent pay the appellant's costs of the appeal. [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: CONTRACT - construction of a commercial contract - sale of iron ore - wrongful refusal to take delivery - Sale of Goods Act 1923 - s 52 - measure of damages DAMAGES - denomination - time for conversion from foreign currency PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE - importance of clear expression of issues at trial Legislation Cited: Sale of Goods Act 1923 (NSW) Cases Cited: Australian Broadcasting Commission v Australasian Performing Right Association Ltd [1973] HCA 36; 129 CLR 99 Bellevarde Constructions Pty Ltd v CPC Energy Pty Ltd [2008] NSWCA 228 Bence Graphics International Ltd v Fasson UK Ltd [1998] QB 87 Bowes v Chaleyer [1923] HCA 15; 32 CLR 159 Brown Boveri (Australia) Pty Ltd v Baltic Shipping (1989) 15 NSWLR 448 Codelfa Construction Pty Limited v State Rail Authority of New South Wales [1982] HCA 24; 149 CLR 337 Driver v War Service Homes Commissioner (No 2) [1924] VLR 535 Foran v Wight [1989] HCA 51; 168 CLR 385 Franklins Pty Ltd v Metcash Trading Ltd [2009] NSWCA 407; 76 NSWLR 603 Harrington v Browne [1917] HCA 36; 23 CLR 297 Hillas & Co Limited v Arcos Limited (1932) 147 LT 503 In re Moon; Ex parte Dawes (1886) 17 QBD 275 John v Price Waterhouse [2002] EWCA Civ 899 Life Insurance Company of Australia Ltd v Phillips [1925] HCA 18; 36 CLR 60 Maschinenfabrik Augsburg-Nurenburg Aktiengesellschaft v Altikar Pty Ltd [1984] 3 NSWLR 152 Mitsui OSK Lines Ltd v The Ship "Mineral Transporter" [1983] 2 NSWLR 564 Moore v Magrath (1774) 1 Cowp 9; 98 ER 939 Morrells of Oxford Ltd v Oxford United Football Club Ltd [2001] Ch 459 Nowlan v Marson Transport Pty Ltd [2001] NSWCA 346; 53 NSWLR 116 OneSteel Manufacturing Pty Ltd v BlueScope Steel (AIS) Pty Ltd [2011] NSWSC 1450 Pacific Carriers Ltd v BNP Paribas [2004] HCA 35; 218 CLR 451 Park v Brothers [2005] HCA 73; 222 ALR 421 Peter Turnbull & Co Pty Ltd v Mundus Trading Co (Australasia) Pty Ltd [1954] HCA 25; 90 CLR 235 Re Sigma Finance Corp [2009] UKSC 2; [2010] 1 All ER 571 Reardon Smith Line Ltd v Yngvar Hansen-Tangen [1976] 1 WLR 989 Shearson Lehman Hutton Inc v Maclaine Watson & Co Ltd (No 2) [1990] 3 All ER 723 Siemens Ltd v Schenker International (Aust) Pty Ltd (No 2) [2001] NSWSC 742 Slim v Daily Telegraph Ltd [1968] 2 QB 157 The Griparion (No 2) [1994] 1 Lloyd's Rep 533 The Selda [1999] 1 Lloyd's Rep 729 The Despina R [1979] AC 685 Toll (FGCT) Pty Limited v Alphapharm Pty Limited [2004] HCA 52; 219 CLR 165 Towne v Eisner 245 US 418 (1918) Walsh v Trevanion (1850) 15 QB 733; 117 ER 636 White v Overland [2001] FCA 1333 Zhu v Treasurer of the State of New South Wales [2004] HCA 56; 218 CLR 530 Texts Cited: I Dear and P Kemp, The Oxford Companion to Ships and the Sea (2nd ed, Oxford University Press, 2006) D Hughes and K Lewison, The Interpretation of Contracts in Australia (Lawbook, 2012) E Sullivan, Eric Sullivan's Marine Encyclopaedic Dictionary (6th ed, LLP, 1999) Category: Principal judgment Parties: OneSteel Manufacturing Pty Ltd (ABN 42 004 651 325) (Appellant) BlueScope Steel (AIS) Pty Ltd (ABN 19 000 019 625) (Respondent) Representation: Counsel: N C Hutley SC and S A Lawrance (Appellant) R A Dick SC and B R Kremer (Respondent) Solicitors: Allens Arthur Robinson (Appellant) Holding Redlich (Respondent) File Number(s): 2012/58647 Decision under appeal Citation: [2011] NSWSC 1450 Date of Decision: 2011-11-29 00:00:00 Before: Hammerschlag J File Number(s): 2009/298710