RHG Mortgage Corporation Ltd v Ianni [2016] NSWCA 270

Court of Appeal Supreme Court New South Wales Medium Neutral Citation: RHG Mortgage Corporation Ltd v Ianni [2016] NSWCA 270 Hearing dates: 13 July 2016 Decision date: 04 October 2016 Before: Basten JA at [1]; Meagher JA at [29]; Ward JA at [30] Decision: Appeal dismissed with costs. Catchwords: EVIDENCE – where matter had been remitted to primary judge to reconsider findings following a successful appeal – whether primary judge erroneously repeated error in relying on certain evidence – whether failure to draw Jones v Dunkel inference adverse to respondents Legislation Cited: Australian Securities and Investments Commission Act 2001 (Cth) Contracts Review Act 1980 (NSW), s 6 Real Property Act 1900 (NSW), s 57(2)(b) Trade Practices Act 1974 (Cth) Cases Cited: Baira v RHG Mortgage Corporation Ltd [2012] NSWCA 387 Briginshaw v Briginshaw [1938] HCA 34; (1938) 60 CLR 336 Cadbury Schweppes Pty Ltd v Darrell Lea Chocolate Shops Pty Ltd (No 4) [2006] FCA 446; (2006) 229 ALR 136 Commercial Bank of Australia Ltd v Amadio [1983] HCA 14; (1983) 151 CLR 447 Commonwealth of Australia v McLean (Court of Appeal (NSW), 31 December 1996, unrep) Coshott v Prentice [2014] FCAFC 88; (2014) 221 FCR 450 Fox v Percy [2003] HCA 22; (2003) 214 CLR 118 Jones v Dunkel [1959] HCA 8; (1959) 101 CLR 298 JPQS Pty Ltd v Cosmarnan Constructions Pty Ltd [2003] NSWCA 66 Manly Council v Byrne [2004] NSWCA 123 Payne v Parker [1976] 1 NSWLR 191 RHG Mortgage Corporation Ltd v Baira; RHG Mortgage Corporation Ltd v Ianni [2014] NSWSC 849 RHG Mortgage Corporation Ltd v Ianni [2015] NSWSC 1911 RHG Mortgage Corporation Ltd v Rosa Baira; RHG Mortgage Corporation Ltd v Rosario Ianni [2011] NSWSC 520; [2011] NSWSC 580 RHG Mortgage Ltd v Rosario Ianni [2015] NSWCA 56 Sagacious Legal Pty Ltd v Wesfarmers General Insurance Ltd [2011] FCAFC 53 Scott Fell v Lloyd [1911] HCA 34; (1911) 13 CLR 230 Shalhoub v Buchanan [2004] NSWSC 99 Steinberg v Commissioner of Taxation (Cth) (1975) 134 CLR 640 Texts Cited: JD Heydon, Cross on Evidence (10th ed, LexisNexis, 2015) Category: Principal judgment Parties: RHG Mortgage Corporation Ltd (Appellant) Rosario Ianni as representative of the Estate of the Late Domenica Ianni (First Respondent) Rosario Ianni (Second Respondent) Representation: Counsel: M Ashhurst SC with P Newton (Appellant) JC Kelly SC (Respondents)