James Estate Wines Pty Ltd v Rabobank Australia Limited [2015] NSWSC 712

Supreme Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: James Estate Wines Pty Ltd v Rabobank Australia Limited [2015] NSWSC 712 Hearing dates: 3 June 2015 Date of orders: 04 June 2015 Decision date: 04 June 2015 Jurisdiction: Equity Division Before: Young AJA Decision: See [41] Catchwords: REAL PROPERTY – Torrens system – whether caveatable interest – failure to state quantum of equitable interest claimed AGRICULTURE – share farming agreement – the rights to grow crops – not a profit à prendre – mere licence – no interest in land

CONTRACT – false label – parties' statement that farmer has a caveatable interest in the land not conclusive Legislation Cited: Agricultural Tenancy Act 1990 Farm Debt Mediation Act 1994 Interpretation Act 1987, s76 Real Property Act 1900, s43A Cases Cited: Alonso v Leichhardt Municipal Council [1975] 1 BPR 9,368 Circuit Finance Pty Limited v Crown and Gleeson Securities Pty Limited (2005) 12 BPR 23,403 Clos Farming Estate Pty Limited v Easton [2002] NSWSC 389; 11 BPR 20,605 Complex Scaffolding Solutions Pty Limited v Doueihi (2914) 17 BPR 33,753 Corporate Affairs Commissioner v ASC Timber Pty Limited 91989) 18 NSW 577 Cowell v Rosehill Racecourse Co Limited [1937] HCA 17; (1937) 56 CLR 605 Deputy Commissioner of Taxation v Barroleg (1997) 25 ACSR 167 Dudgeon v Chie (1954) 55 SR (NSW) 450 Dudgeon v Chie [1955] HCA 42; (1955) 92 CLR 342 Hanson Construction Materials Pty Limited v Vimwise Civil Engineering Pty Limited (2005) 12 BPR 23,355 Hindmarsh v Quinn [1914] HCA 27; 17 CLR 622 Texts Cited: Assaf, F, Statutory Demands and Winding Up in Insolvency (2nd Edition Butterworths 2012) Glanville Williams, Joint Obligations (Butterworths 1949) Lewison & Hughes, Interpretation of Contracts in Australia (Law Book Company 2012) Category: Procedural and other rulings Parties: David James – applicant James Estate Wines Pty Ltd (Receivers and Managers appointed) – plaintiff Rabobank Australia Limited – first defendant Representation: Counsel: J Baird – for the applicant and plaintiff S Lipp – for the first defendant F Assaf – for the second defendant