Reliance Financial Services (NSW) Pty Ltd v Abdallah [2013] NSWCA 125

Court of Appeal Supreme Court New South Wales Medium Neutral Citation: Reliance Financial Services (NSW) Pty Ltd v Abdallah [2013] NSWCA 125 Hearing dates: 12 February 2013 Decision date: 20 May 2013 Before: Bathurst CJ at [1]; Beazley P at [134]; Macfarlan JA at [135] 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: CONTRACT - construction - loan agreements - whether loan agreements were intended to be operative in accordance with their terms - whether primary judge made erroneous factual findings or failed to make necessary factual findings. Legislation Cited: Evidence Act 1995, s 128, s 140 Cases Cited: Abalos v Australian Postal Commission [1990] HCA 47; (1990) 171 CLR 167 Briginshaw v Briginshaw [1938] HCA 34; (1938) 60 CLR 336 Commercial Union Assurance Company of Australia Ltd v Ferrcom Pty Ltd (1991) 22 NSWLR 389 Fox v Percy [2003] HCA 22; (2003) 214 CLR 118 Goodrich Aerospace Pty Ltd v Arsic [2006] NSWCA 187; (2006) 66 NSWLR 186 Ho v Powell [2001] NSWCA 168; (2001) 51 NSWLR 572 Manly Council v Byrne [2004] NSWCA 123 Neat Holdings Pty Ltd v Karajan Holdings Pty Ltd [1992] HCA 66; (1992) 110 ALR 449 Nominal Defendant v Clancy [2007] NSWCA 349 Nominal Defendant v Kostic [2007] NSWCA 14 Soulemezis v Dudley (Holdings) Pty Ltd (1987) 10 NSWLR 247 State Rail Authority of New South Wales v Earthline Constructions Pty Ltd (In liq) [1999] HCA 3; (1999) 73 ALJR 306 Yates Property Corporation Pty Ltd (In liq) v Darling Harbour Authority (1991) 24 NSWLR 156 Zurich Australian Insurance Ltd v Raman [2009] NSWCA 221; (2009) 53 MVR 273 Category: Principal judgment Parties: Reliance Financial Services (NSW) Pty Ltd (Appellant) Michael Abdallah (Respondent) Representation: Counsel: M Ashhurst SC and D A Allen (Appellant) A G Rogers and Ms Walsh (Respondent) Solicitors: Proctor & Associates (Appellant) Mitry Lawyers (Respondent) File Number(s): 2012/76132 Publication restriction: No Decision under appeal Jurisdiction: 9111 Citation: [2011] NSWSC 1507 Date of Decision: 2011-12-09 00:00:00 Before: Black J File Number(s): 2009/291209