Esanda Finance Corporation Limited v Atanasovska [2014] NSWDC 169

District Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: Esanda Finance Corporation Limited v Atanasovska [2014] NSWDC 169 Hearing dates: 6 and 7 May 2014 Decision date: 09 May 2014 Jurisdiction: Civil Before: P Taylor SC DCJ Decision: (1) Direct that the parties forward to my associate orders that reflect these reasons by 4pm on Wednesday, 14 May 2014. (2) If there is any disagreement about either interest or costs, both parties are to provide to my associate submissions (no more than five pages) on these matters, and any related evidence by 4pm on Friday, 16 May 2014. (3) Any submissions in reply (no more than three pages) are to be provided to my associate by 4pm on 23 May 2014. (4) After the receipt of submissions, I will determine whether I can simply give judgment on the written documents or alternatively, list the matter on a date convenient to the parties for any further argument on interest and costs. Catchwords: CONTRACT - hire purchase agreement - formation of contract - acceptance - meaning of 'disbursement' Legislation Cited: Australian Securities and Investments Commission Act 2001 (Cth), s 12DA, s 12DF Contracts Review Act 1980 Evidence Act 1995, s 160 Cases Cited: Batt v Onslow (1892) 13 LR (NSW) Eq 79 Brambles Holdings Ltd v Bathurst City Council (2001) 53 NSWLR 153 Certain Lloyd's Underwriters Subscribing to Contract No IH00AAQS v Thelander [2012] HCA 56 Codelfa Construction Pty Ltd v State Rail Authority (NSW) (1982) 149 CLR 337 Commissioner for Railways (NSW) v Agalianos (1955) 92 CLR 390 Current Images Pty Ltd v Dupack Pty [2012] NSWCA 99 Deputy Commissioner of Taxation v Zammitt [2014] NSWCA 104 Franklins Pty Ltd v Metcash Trading Ltd (2009) 76 NSWLR 603; [2009] NSWCA 407 Integrated Computer Services Pty Ltd v Digital Equipment Corporation (Australia) Pty Ltd (1988) 5 BPR 97326 Kriketos v Livschitz [2009] NSWCA 96 MacRobertson Miller Airline Services v Commissioner of State Taxation (WA) (1975) 133 CLR 125 Magill v Magill (2006) 226 CLR 551 New Zealand Shipping Co Ltd v AM Satterthwaite & Co Ltd [1975] AC 154 Project Blue Sky Inc v Australian Broadcasting Authority [1998] HCA 28 Sagacious Procurement Pty Ltd v Symbion Health Ltd (formerly Mayne Group Ltd) [2008] NSWCA 149 Schwartz v Hadid [2013] NSWCA 89 Vroon BV v Foster's Brewing Group Ltd [1994] 2 VR 32 Western Export Services Inc v Jireh International Pty Ltd [2011] HCA 45 Texts Cited: N C Seddon, R A Bigwood, M P Ellinghaus, G C Cheshire, C H S Fifoot, Cheshire and Fifoot law of contract, (10th ed 2012, LexisNexis Butterworths) Category: Principal judgment Parties: Esanda Finance Corporation Limited (plaintiff/second cross-defendant) Liljana Atanasovska (defendant/cross-claimant) Ragaie Awad (first cross-defendant) Representation: Mr A Kaufmann (plaintiff/second cross-defendant) Mr J R Young (defendant/cross-claimant) Gadens Lawyers (plaintiff/second cross-defendant) Simon Diab & Associates (defendant/cross-claimant) File Number(s): 2011/366514 Publication restriction: None