Quarter Enterprises Pty Ltd v Allardyce Lumber Company Ltd [2014] NSWCA 3

Court of Appeal Supreme Court New South Wales Medium Neutral Citation: Quarter Enterprises Pty Ltd v Allardyce Lumber Company Ltd [2014] NSWCA 3 Hearing dates: 1-2 July 2013 Decision date: 06 February 2014 Before: Bathurst CJ at [1]; Gleeson JA at [149]; Sackville AJA at [150] 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: JUDGMENTS - foreign judgment - High Court of Solomon Islands judgment registered pursuant to Foreign Judgments Act 1991 (Cth) - application to set aside registration - whether judgment was a "money judgment" within the meaning of the Act. JUDGMENTS - foreign judgment - application to set aside registration - whether the foreign court had jurisdiction. JUDGMENTS - foreign judgment - application to set aside registration - whether there was a prior final and conclusive judgment. JUDGMENTS - foreign judgment - application to set aside registration - setting aside foreign judgment for fraud - relevant principles - whether the foreign judgment had been obtained as a result of fraud. Legislation Cited: Administration of Justice Act 1920 (UK), s 9 Civil Procedure Act 2005 (NSW), s 56 Corporations Law (Cth), s 459E Evidence Act 1995 (NSW), s 108C Foreign Judgments Act 1991 (Cth), ss 3, 5, 6, 7 Foreign Judgments Regulations 1992 (Cth) Foreign Judgments (Reciprocal Enforcement) Act 1933 (UK) Foreign Judgments (Reciprocal Enforcement) Act (SOL), s 12 Solomon Islands Courts (Civil Procedure) Rules 2007 (SOL), r 24.18 Cases Cited: Abouloff v Oppenheimer & Co (1882) 10 QBD 295 Adams v Cape Industries Plc [1990] 1 Ch 433 Allardyce Lumbar Company Limited v Quarter Enterprises Pty Limited [2010] NSWSC 807 Altimo Holdings and Investment Ltd v Kyrgyz Mobil Tel Ltd [2011] UKPC 7; [2012] 1 WLR 1804 Banque Commerciale SA, en Liquidation v Akhil Holdings Ltd [1990] HCA 11; (1990) 169 CLR 279 Beals v Saldanha 2003 SCC 72; [2003] SCR 416 Blohn v Desser [1962] 2 QB 116 Boswell v Coaks [1894] 6 R 167 Cabassi v Vila (1940) 64 CLR 130 Daewoo Australia Pty Ltd v Suncorp Metway Ltd [2000] NSWSC 35; (2000) 48 NSWLR 692 de Santis v Russo [2001] QCA 457; [2002] 2 Qd R 230 Fox v Percy [2003] HCA 22; (2003) 214 CLR 118 Henry v Geoprosco International Ltd [1976] 1 QB 726 House of Spring Gardens Ltd v Waite [1991] 1 QB 241 Jolley v Mainka (1933) 49 CLR 242 Keele v Findley (1990) 21 NSWLR 444 Krakowski v Eurolynx Properties Ltd [1995] HCA 68; (1995) 183 CLR 563 Kuhl v Zurich Financial Services Australia Ltd [2011] HCA 11; (2011) 243 CLR 361 McDonald v McDonald (1965) 113 CLR 529 Miliangos v Frank (Textiles) Ltd [1976] AC 443 Monroe Schneider Associates (Inc) v No 1 Raberem Pty Ltd (No 2) (1992) 37 FCR 234 Owens Bank Ltd v Bracco [1992] 2 AC 443 Owens Bank Ltd v Etoile Commerciale SA [1995] 1 WLR 44 Quarter Enterprises Pty Ltd v Allardyce Lumber Company Ltd [2009] SBCA 15 Rubin v Eurofinance SA [2012] UKSC 46; [2013] 1 AC 236 Toubia v Schwenke [2002] NSWCA 34; (2002) 54 NSWLR 46 Vadala v Lawes (1890) 25 QBD 310 Vehicle Wash Systems Pty Ltd v Mark VII Equipment Inc (1997) 80 FCR 571 Wentworth v Rogers (No 5) (1986) 6 NSWLR 534 Yoon v Song [2000] NSWSC 1147; (2000) 158 FLR 295 Category: Principal judgment Parties: Quarter Enterprises Pty Ltd (First Appellant) Ronald Harry Gibbs (Second Appellant) Allardyce Lumber Company Ltd (First Respondent) John Henry Howden Beverley (Second Respondent) Devon George Minchin (Third Respondent) Representation: Counsel: P E King (Appellants) F Assaf (Respondents) Solicitors: Hayes Partners (Appellants) Jackson Lalic Lawyers (Respondents) File Number(s): 2012/173630 Publication restriction: No Decision under appeal Jurisdiction: 9111 Citation: [2012] NSWSC 438 Date of Decision: 2012-05-04 00:00:00 Before: Johnson J File Number(s): 2010/54251