International Fashion Group Pty Ltd v Jonco Imports Pty Ltd [2014] NSWSC 60

Supreme Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: International Fashion Group Pty Ltd v Jonco Imports Pty Ltd [2014] NSWSC 60 Hearing dates: 13/11/2013 Decision date: 21 February 2014 Jurisdiction: Common Law Before: Garling J Decision: (1) Appeal of International Fashion Group Pty Ltd is allowed. (2) Notice of Contention of Jonco Imports Pty Ltd is dismissed. (3) Set aside all of the orders of the Local Court of 19 December 2012, and in lieu thereof make the following orders with effect from 19 December 2012: (a) Judgment for International Fashion Group Pty Ltd against Jonco Imports Pty Ltd in the sum of $83,407.84; (b) Judgment for Jonco Imports Pty Ltd against International Fashion Pty Ltd in the sum of $46,086.50; (c) Order that the judgments be set off against each other; (4) Order Jonco Imports Pty Ltd to pay the costs of these proceedings; (5) Liberty to apply on 72 hours' notice; (6) Stand proceedings over for further argument to 7 March 2014. Catchwords: APPEAL - civil - local court decision - appeal as of right - errors of law - whether no evidence for finding of fact - whether wrong finding against weight of evidence constitutes an error of law - whether error of law to treat pleaded collateral contract as synonymous with variation of contract.

ADMINISTRATIVE LAW - natural justice - procedural fairness - error of law - whether denial of procedural fairness for local court to decide case on basis of cause of action not pleaded. Legislation Cited: Trade Practices Act 1974 Cases Cited: Australian Gas Light Co v Valuer General (1940) 40 SR (NSW) 126 Banque Commerciale SA, En Liquidation v Akhil Holdings Ltd [1990] HCA 11; (1990) 169 CLR 279 Dare v Pulham [1982] HCA 70; (1982) 148 CLR 658 Esanda Ltd v Burgess [1984] 2 NSWLR 139 Escobar v Spindaleri (1986) 7 NSWLR 51 Hoyt's Pty Ltd v Spencer (1919) 27 CLR 133 Hutchinson v Roads and Traffic Authority [2000] NSWCA 332 Maybury v Atlantic Union Oil Co Ltd (1953) 89 CLR 507 RL & D Investments Pty Ltd v Bisby [2002] NSWSC 1082 Totalisator Agency Board of NSW v Casey (1994) 54 IR 354 Category: Interlocutory applications Parties: International Fashion Group Pty Ltd (P) Jonco Imports Pty Ltd (D1) Christopher John Jones (D2) Representation: Counsel: T R Gordon (P) N Hogan (D) Solicitors: Deutsch Partners (P) Gells Lawyers (D) File Number(s): 2013/1256