Jingalong Pty Limited v Todd [2015] NSWCA 7

Court of Appeal Supreme Court New South Wales Medium Neutral Citation: Jingalong Pty Limited v Todd [2015] NSWCA 7 Hearing dates: 3 December 2014 Decision date: 12 February 2015 Before: Meagher JA at [1]; Leeming JA at [2]; Sackville AJA at [3] Decision: 1. Appeal allowed.

2. Set aside orders 1-5 and 7-9 made by Kunc J on 10 April 2014.

3. In lieu of the orders identified in Order 2, make the following order:

Dismiss the Amended Statement of Claim filed on 18 February 2013.

4. Remit the Second Cross-Claim filed on 20 September 2013 to the Equity Division for further hearing in the light of these reasons for judgment.

5. The first and second respondents pay the appellant's costs of the appeal.

6. The respondents, if otherwise qualified, have a certificate under the Suitors' Fund Act 1951 (NSW). Catchwords: CONTRACT – Settlement Agreement executed by parties to Equity Division proceedings after mediation – whether Settlement Agreement binding and enforceable – whether Settlement Agreement was an accord executory or an accord and satisfaction Legislation Cited: Civil Procedure Act 2005 (NSW) Real Property Act 1900 (NSW) Cases Cited: Blue Moon Grill Pty Ltd v Yorkey's Knob Boating Club Inc [2006] QCA 253 British Russian Gazette and Trade Outlook Ltd v Associated Newspapers Ltd [1933] 2 KB 616 Chapmans Ltd v Australian Stock Exchange Ltd (1996) 67 FCR 402 Deputy Commissioner of Taxation v Hadidi (1994) 51 FCR 453 Forde v Beech (1848) 11 QB 852; 116 ER 693 Grave v Blazevic Holdings Pty Ltd [2012] NSWCA 329 International Air Transport Association v Ansett Australia Holdings Ltd [2008] HCA 3; 234 CLR 151 Macteldir Pty Ltd v Dimovski [2005] FCA 1528; 226 ALR 773 Masters v Cameron [1954] HCA 72; 91 CLR 353 McDermott v Black [1940] HCA 4; 63 CLR 161 Mohareb v Jankulovski [2013] NSWCA 462 Morris v Baron & Co [1918] AC 1 Neeta (Epping) Pty Ltd v Phillips [1974] HCA 18; 131 CLR 286 Nissho Iwai (Australia) Ltd v Oskar [1984] WAR 53 Osborn v McDermott [1998] 3 VR 1 Pacific Carriers Ltd v BNP Paribas [2004] HCA 35; 218 CLR 451 R & A Cab Co Pty Ltd v Rutty [2007] VSC 62 Scaffidi v Perpetual Trustees Victoria Ltd [2011] WASCA 159; 42 WAR 59 Scott v English [1947] VLR 445 Sigiriya Capital Pty Ltd v Scanlon [2013] NSWCA 401 Taylor v Johnson [1983] HCA 5; 151 CLR 422 Thompson v Australian Capital Television Pty Ltd [1996] HCA 38; 186 CLR 574 Todd v Jingalong Pty Ltd [2014] NSWSC 362 Toll (FGCT) Pty Ltd v Alphapharm Pty Ltd [2004] HCA 52; 219 CLR 165 Texts Cited: K Lewison and D Hughes, The Interpretation of Contracts in Australia (2012, LawBook Co) NC Seddon, RA Bigwood and MP Ellinghaus, Cheshire & Fifoot Law of Contract (10th Aust ed 2012, LexisNexis Butterworths) Category: Principal judgment Parties: Jingalong Pty Limited (Appellant) Gregory George Todd (First Respondent) Brett Pernice (Second Respondent) Representation: Counsel: RE Dubler SC / S Kanagaratnam (Appellant) D Brezniak (First Respondent) D Nagle (Second Respondent)