Chahal Group Pty Ltd & Anor v 7-Eleven Stores Pty Ltd [2017] NSWSC 532

Supreme Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: Chahal Group Pty Ltd & Anor v 7-Eleven Stores Pty Ltd [2017] NSWSC 532 Hearing dates: 10, 11, 12 April 2017 Decision date: 04 May 2017 Jurisdiction: Common Law Before: Sackar J Decision: See paras [269], [270] and [288] Catchwords: Onus of proof – fraudulent conduct – credit of witnesses – reasonable inferences - cash back scheme – specific performance – discounted cash flow valuation. Legislation Cited: Evidence Act 1995 (NSW) Cases Cited: Beale v Government Insurance Office of NSW [1997] 48 NSWLR 430 Briginshaw v Briginshaw (1938) 60 CLR 336 Christmas v Nicol Bros. Pty Ltd and Anor (1941) 41 NSWSR 317 Co-operative Insurance Society Ltd v Argyll Stores (Holdings) Ltd [1998] AC 1 Cubillo v Commonwealth (No 2) (2000) 103 FCR 1 Fox v Percy (2003) 214 CLR 118 G v H (1994) 181 CLR 387 Hashman v Australian Medico-Legal Group Pty Limited; Claireleigh Mosman Pty Limited v Australian Medico-Legal Group Pty Limited [2016] NSWSC 1773 Helton v Allen (1940) 63 CLR 691 Jones v Sutherland Shire Council [1979] 2 NSWLR 206 Srgo v Australian Associated Motor Insures Ltd (2015) 91 NSWLR 325 State Rail Authority of New South Wales v Earthline Constructions Pty Ltd (In Liq) and Others (1999) 160 ALR 588 Category: Principal judgment Parties: Chahal Group Pty Ltd (ACN 149 138 278) (first Plaintiff) Shakir Ismail Chaudhry (second Plaintiff) 7-Eleven Stores Pty Ltd (ACN 005 299 427) (Defendant) Representation: Counsel: A Cheshire SC (Plaintiffs) I Jackman SC, T Marskell (Defendant)