Williams v Commonwealth Bank of Australia [2013] NSWSC 335

Supreme Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: Williams v Commonwealth Bank of Australia [2013] NSWSC 335 Hearing dates: 25, 26, 27 & 28 March 2013 Decision date: 03 April 2013 Jurisdiction: Equity Division Before: Pembroke J Decision: Summons dismissed Catchwords: CONTRACTS - third party mortgage and guarantee - elderly father provides assistance to son - no unconscionability - contract not 'unjust' for purposes of Contracts Review Act, 1980 Legislation Cited: Contracts Review Act, 1980 Cases Cited: Baird v RHG Mortgage Corporation Ltd [2012] NSWCA 387 Burt v ANZ Banking Group Ltd (1994) ATPR (Digest) 46-123 Davey v Challenger Managed Investments Ltd [2003] NSWCA 172 Elders Rural Finance v Smith (1996) 41 NSWLR 296 Perpetual Trustee Company Ltd v Khoshaba [2006] NSWCA 41 Thomas v SMP [2010] NSWSC 822 Watson v Foxman (1995) 49 NSWLR West v AGC (Advances) Ltd (1986) 5 NSWLR 610 Category: Principal judgment Parties: Ioan Noel Williams - plaintiff Commonwealth Bank of Australia - first defendant Ronald Hunter Sales - second defendant Richard Williams - third defendant Representation: Counsel: T A Alexis SC with D M Mitchell - for the plaintiff P Jammy - for the first defendant D Lloyd - for the second and third defendants Solicitors: Cole & Butler - for the plaintiff HWL Ebsworth Lawyers - for the first defendant Webb & Boland Lawyers - for the second and third defendants File Number(s): 2012/304410