Dimitrovski v Australian Executor Trustees Limited [2014] NSWCA 68

Court of Appeal Supreme Court New South Wales Medium Neutral Citation: Dimitrovski v Australian Executor Trustees Limited [2014] NSWCA 68 Hearing dates: 21/02/2014 Decision date: 18 March 2014 Before: Meagher JA at [1] Emmett JA at [28] Bergin CJ in Eq at [95] Decision: 1. Leave to appeal be granted. 2. The amended Notice of Appeal filed on 8 November 2013 be taken, nunc pro tunc, to be filed pursuant to that leave. 3. The appeal be dismissed. 4. The appellant pay the costs of the first respondent to the appeal. [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: MORTGAGES - mortgages and charges generally - form, validity and effect - whether breach of the Powers of Attorney Act PROCEDURE - judgments and orders - effect of judgments - whether res judicata, issue estoppel or Anshun estoppel made out Legislation Cited: Corporations Act 2001 (Cth), s 420A Conveyancing Act 1919 (NSW), s 111A Powers of Attorney Act 2003 (NSW), ss 11, 12, 13 Probate and Administration Act 1898 (NSW), s 81A Real Property Act 1900 (NSW), ss 3(1)(b), 57(2)(b) Registration of Deeds Act 1898 (NSW) Supreme Court Act 1970 (NSW), s 101(1)(a), 101(2)(e) Uniform Civil Procedure Rules 2005 (NSW), rr 13.4, 14.28, 36.15(1) Cases Cited: Blair v Curran [1939] HCA 23; 62 CLR 464 Dimitrovski v Australian Executor Trustees Ltd [2013] NSWSC 337 ED&F Man (Sugar) Ltd v Haryanto (No 2) [1991] 1 Lloyd's Rep 429 Kok Hoong v Leong Cheong Kweng Mines Ltd [1964] AC 993 Morlend Finance Corporation v Levine [1990] VR 205 Siahos v JP Morgan Trust Australia Ltd [2009] NSWCA 20 The City Bank of Sydney v McLaughlin [1909] HCA 78; 9 CLR 615 Tobin v Broadbent [1947] HCA 46; 75 CLR 378 Texts Cited: KR Handley, Spencer Bower and Handley: Res Judicata (4th ed 2009, LexisNexis) Category: Principal judgment Parties: George Dimitrovski (Appellant) Australian Executor Trustees Limited (ACN 007 869 794) (First Respondent) Kosta Dimitrovski (Second Respondent) Representation: Counsel: Appellant (self-represented) J Stoljar SC with SA Wells (First Respondent) Solicitors: Gadens Lawyers (First Respondent) File Number(s): 2013/153380 2013/375429 Publication restriction: No Decision under appeal Date of Decision: 2013-04-19 00:00:00 Before: Pembroke J File Number(s): 2012/280051 2011/12370