Jabulani Pty Ltd v Walkabout II Pty Ltd [2016] NSWCA 267

Court of Appeal Supreme Court New South Wales Medium Neutral Citation: Jabulani Pty Ltd v Walkabout II Pty Ltd [2016] NSWCA 267 Hearing dates: 28 July 2016 Decision date: 22 September 2016 Before: Bathurst CJ; Leeming JA; Payne JA. Decision: (1) Purported appeal in the notice of appeal filed 7 December 2015 is dismissed as incompetent; (2) There be no order as to costs of the purported appeal, with the intention that the parties bear their own costs; (3) Purported cross-appeal in the notice of cross-appeal filed on 23 December 2015 is dismissed as incompetent; (4) There be no order as to costs of the purported cross-appeal, with the intention that the parties bear their own costs. Catchwords: PARTNERSHIP – appointment of receivers – adoption of referees' report

PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE – competency of appeal ‑ whether appeal involves claim, demand or question to or respecting civil right amounting to or to the value of $100,000 ‑ Supreme Court Act 1970 (NSW) s 101(2)(r) Legislation Cited: Annual Holidays Act 1944 (NSW) Civil Procedure Act 2005 (NSW) ss 56, 60 Supreme Court Act 1970 (NSW) s 101(2)(r) Uniform Civil Procedure Rules 2005 (NSW) rr 20.14, 20.24, 51.22, 51.41 Cases Cited: Aroona Developments Pty Ltd (in liq) v Killen (2004) 50 ACSR 668; [2004] NSWCA 363 Asuzu v Council of the New South Wales Bar Association [2012] NSWCA 406 Be Financial Pty Ltd as Trustee for Be Financial Operations Trust v Das [2012] NSWCA 164 Blackmore v Browne; Kara Kar Holdings Pty Ltd v Blackmore [2011] NSWCA 114 Carolan v AMF Bowling Pty Ltd [1995] NSWCA 69 Chan v Zachariah (1984) 154 CLR 178 Chocolate Factory Apartments v Westport Finances [2005] NSWSC 784 Dunn v Ross Lamb Motors [1978] 1 NSWLR 26 Environment Protection Authority v Condon as liquidator for Orchard Holdings (NSW) Pty Ltd (in liq) (2014) 86 NSWLR 499; [2001] NSWCA 149 Falamaki v Wollongong City Council (2001) 113 LGERA 207; NSWCA 55 Gillard v Hunter Wire Products Pty Ltd (No 2) [2001] NSWCA 450 House v The King (1936) 55 CLR 499 Jensen v Ray [2011] NSWCA 247 Joo v Yoo [2016] NSWCA 172 Kassem v Colonial Mutual General Insurance Co Ltd [2001] NSWCA 38 Macedonian Orthodox Community Church St Petka Incorporated v His Eminence Petar (2008) 237 CLR 66; [2008] HCA 42 Mainteck Services Pty Ltd v Stein Heurtey SA (2014) 89 NSWLR 633;[2014] NSWCA 184 Moller v Roy (1975) 132 CLR 622 Nanschild v Pratt [2011] NSWCA 85 Pegela Pty Ltd v Oates [2010] NSWCA 186 Peter Hansen v Slattery Transport (NSW) Pty Ltd [2011] NSWCA 193 Category: Principal judgment Parties: Jabulani Pty Ltd ACN 108 084 126 as Trustee for the Simunye Discretionary Trust (first appellant / first cross-respondent) Filomena Sousa (second appellant / second cross-respondent) Kwafunda Pty Ltd ACN 108 084 117 as Trustee for the Funda Discretionary Trust (third appellant / third cross-respondent) Daniel Wilkinson (fourth appellant / fourth cross-respondent) Walkabout II Pty Ltd ACN 134 709 881 as Trustee for the Walkabout Trust (respondent / cross-appellant) Representation: Counsel: M S White SC (appellants / cross-respondents) K Andronos SC with T E O'Brien (respondent / cross-appellant)