Charltons CJC Pty Ltd v Fitzgerald [2013] NSWSC 350

Supreme Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: Charltons CJC Pty Ltd v Fitzgerald [2013] NSWSC 350 Hearing dates: 9 & 10 April 2013 Decision date: 24 April 2013 Jurisdiction: Equity Division - Expedition List Before: Pembroke J Decision: See paragraph [53] Catchwords: EVIDENCE - circumstantial evidence - scope and application CONTRACT - incorporation of terms by reference CONTRACT - no absence of consideration where parties agree to discharge existing contract and substitute another WAIVER - stipulated method of acceptance of offer - offeror may waive requirement for strict compliance RESTRAINT OF TRADE - width Legislation Cited: Civil Procedure Act 2005 (NSW) Corporations Act 2001 (Cth) Restraints of Trade Act 1976 (NSW) Cases Cited: Australis Media Holdings Pty Ltd v Telstra Corporation Ltd (1998) 43 NSWLR 104 Banning v Wright [1972] 1 WLR 972 Belhaven and Stenton Peerage (1875) 1 App Cas 278 Blyth Chemicals Ltd v Bushnell [1933] HCA 8; (1933) 49 CLR 66 Bradshaw v McEwans Pty Ltd (1951) 217 ALR 1 Breen v Williams [1996] HCA 57; (1996) 186 CLR 71 Chamberlain v The Queen (No 2) [1984] HCA 7; (1984) 153 CLR 521 Chan v Zacharia [1984] HCA 36; (1984) 154 CLR 178 Concut Pty Ltd v Worrell [2000] HCA 64; (2000) 103 IR 160 Digital Pulse Pty Ltd v Harris [2002] NSWSC 33; (2002) 166 FLR 421 Dinte v Hales [2009] QSC 63 Elsley v J G Collins Insurance Agencies Limited [1978] 2 SCR 916 Figjam Pty Ltd v Pedrini [2005] NSWSC 221 Goodchild Fuel Distributors Pty Ltd v Holman (1992) 59 SASR 454 Hamilton v Whitehead [1988] HCA 65; (1988) 166 CLR 121 Harris v Digital Pulse Pty Ltd [2003] NSWCA 10; (2003) 56 NSWLR 298 Henderson v Merrett Syndicates Ltd [1995] 2 AC 145 Hospital Products Ltd v United States Surgical Corporation [1984] HCA 64; (1984) 156 CLR 42 Jardin v Metcash Ltd [2011] NSWCA 409 Miles v Genesys Ltd [2009] NSWCA 25; (2009) 201 IR 1 Musumeci v Winadell Pty Ltd (1994) 34 NSWLR 723 Pearson v HRX Holdings Pty Ltd [2012] FCAFC 111 Schindler Lifts Australia Pty Ltd v Debelak (1989) 89 ALR 275 Seltsam Pty Ltd v McGuiness [2000] NSWCA 29; (2000) 49 NSWLR 262 Shepherd v Felt and Textiles of Australia Ltd (1931) 45 CLR 359 Shepherd v The Queen [1990] HCA 56; (1990) 170 CLR 573 Smith and Others v South Wales Switchgear Ltd [1978] 1 All ER 18 SS Pharmaceutical Co Ltd v Qantas Airways Ltd [1991] 1 Lloyds Rep 288 Stenhouse Australia Ltd v Phillips [1973] 2 NSWLR 691; [1974] AC 391 at 699 (NSWL) 402 301 (AC) 391 Transport Industries Insurance Company Ltd v Longmuir [1997] 1 VR 125 Treacey and Others v Edwards [2000] NSWSC 846 United Group Resources Pty Ltd v Calabro (No 5) [2011] FCA 1408; (2011) 1998 FCR 514 Wessex Dairies Ltd v Smith [1935] 2 KB 80 Wigan v Edwards (1973) 1 ALR 497 Texts Cited: Carter and Harland, Contract Law in Australia, 4th ed (2002) R P Meagher, J D Heydon and M J Leeming, Meagher, Gummow & Lehane's Equity Doctrines and Remedies 4th ed (2002) Category: Principal judgment Parties: Charltons CJC Pty Ltd - plaintiff Alden Gregory Fitzgerald - first defendant Kamal Kishore - second defendant Kirat Krishan Prasad - third defendant Intuitive Accountants & Associates Pty Ltd - fourth defendant Representation: Counsel: Ian Neil SC with David Chin - for the plaintiff Peter M Kite SC with Gerard Boyce - for the first, second, third and fourth defendants Solicitors: Whittens & McKeough - for the plaintiff FCB Workplace Law - for the first, second, third and fourth defendants File Number(s): 2012/00278861