SAS Realty Developments Pty Ltd v Kerr [2013] NSWCA 56

Court of Appeal Supreme Court New South Wales Medium Neutral Citation: SAS Realty Developments Pty Ltd v Kerr [2013] NSWCA 56 Hearing dates: 15 February 2013 Decision date: 19 March 2013 Before: Macfarlan JA (at [1]) Ward JA (at [2]) Sackar J (at [131]) Decision: Appeal dismissed with costs. [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: APPEAL - adequacy of reasons for adverse credit findings - whether findings of fact affected by adverse credit findings

CONTRACT - whether good consideration established for variation of contract - whether alleged consideration was past consideration - capacity in which signatory entered into agreement relied upon as variation of joint venture agreement

EQUITY - unjust enrichment - restitution - whether bank withdrawals authorised - whether, if not for purposes of joint venture, retention amounted to unjust enrichment

PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE - civil - pleadings - adequacy of pleadings - alleged failure to plead consideration in contract claim Legislation Cited: Corporations Act 2001 (Cth) Uniform Civil Procedure Rules 2005 (NSW) Cases Cited: Agricultural & Rural Finance Pty Ltd v Gardiner [2008] HCA 57; (2008) 238 CLR 570 Australian Securities and Investment Commission v Hellicar [2012] HCA 17; 286 ALR 501 Beale v Government Insurance Office of NSW (1997) 48 NSWLR 430 CEVA Logistics (Australia) Pty Ltd v Redbro Investments Pty Ltd [2013] NSWCA 46 Clark Equipment Credit of Australia Ltd v Kiyose Holdings Pty Ltd (1988) 21 NSWLR 160 CSR Ltd v Della Maddalena [2005] HCA 30; (2005) 224 CLR 1 Devries v Australian National Railways Commission [1993] HCA 78; (1993) 177 CLR 472 Eastwood v Kenyon (1840) 11 Ad & El 438; 113 ER 482 Farah Constructions Pty Ltd v Say-Dee Pty Ltd [2007] HCA 22; 230 CLR 89 Foakes v Beer [1884] 9 AC 605 Fox v Percy (2003) 214 CLR 118; [2003] HCA 22 Goodrich Aerospace Pty Ltd v Arsic [2006] NSWCA 197; (2006) 66 NSWLR 186 Ingot Capital Investments Pty Ltd v Macquarie Equity Capital Markets Ltd [2008] NSWCA 206; (2008) 73 NSWLR 653 Liquor National Wholesale Pty Limited v The Redrock Pty Limited [2007] NSWSC 392 Mifsud v Campbell (1991) 21 NSWLR 725 Muschinski v Dodds [1985] HCA 78; (1985) 160 CLR 583 National Commercial Banking Corporation of Australia Limited v Cheung (1983) 1 ACLC 1326 NEC Information Systems Australia Pty Limited v Linton (Wood J, 17 April 1985, unreported) Nominal Defendant v McLennan [2012] NSWCA 148 Penny v Porter (1801) 2 East 2 Pinnel's Case (1602) 5 Co Rep 117; 77 ER 237 Roscorla v Thomas (1842) 3 QB 234; 114 ER 496 Scottish Amicable Life Assurance Society v Reg Austin Insurance Pty Limited (1995) 9 ACLR 909 Smith v New South Wales Bar Association [1992] HCA 36; (1992) 176 CLR 256 Soulemezis v Dudley (Holdings) Pty Ltd (1987) 10 NSWLR 247 Steinberg v Federal Commissioner of Taxation [1975] HCA 63; 134 CLR 640 Texts Cited: Bullen, Edward & Leake, Stephen, Bullen and Leake's Precedents of Pleadings. 3rd edn 1863, Stevens, sons and Haynes, London Jacob, Jack; Goldrein, Iain & Bullen, Edward, Bullen &Leake & Jacob's Precedents of pleadings. 13th edn 1990, Sweet & Maxwell, London Category: Principal judgment Parties: SAS Realty Developments Pty Ltd (First Appellant) Sean Shen (Second Appellant) Quentin Kerr (Respondent) Representation: Counsel: D Allen (Appellants) R de Meyrick (Respondent) Solicitors: Wisdom Lawyers (Appellants) Link Lawyers (Respondent) File Number(s): CA 12/174183 Decision under appeal Citation: SAS Realty Developments Pty Ltd v Quentin Kerr; Quentin Kerr v SAS Realty Developments Pty Ltd & Sean Shen Date of Decision: 2012-05-04 00:00:00 Before: Murrell SC DCJ File Number(s): DC 10/386136