Bendigo and Adelaide Bank Ltd v Williamson; In the matter of Great Southern Finance Pty Ltd [2017] NSWSC 939

Supreme Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: Bendigo and Adelaide Bank Ltd v Williamson; In the matter of Great Southern Finance Pty Ltd [2017] NSWSC 939 Hearing dates: 3 July 2017 Decision date: 17 July 2017 Jurisdiction: Equity Before: Ward CJ in Eq Decision: 1 Dismiss the plaintiff's application for summary judgment, without prejudice to its ability to make any further such application in the future. 2 Direct the first defendant to serve on the plaintiff any proposed further amended defence to the plaintiff's claim by 4pm on 18 August 2017. 3 Relist the matter for directions before Ward CJ in Eq at 9.30am on 23 August 2017, with a view to ascertaining whether any application by the first defendant for leave to amend in accordance with any proposed further amended defence served pursuant to [2] above is opposed by the plaintiff and, if so, to make directions for the hearing of any such amendment application. 4 Refer the parties to court annexed mediation on or before 22 August 2017. 5 Reserve the question of costs. Catchwords: CIVIL PROCEDURE – application for summary judgment Legislation Cited: Civil Procedure Act 2005 (NSW) Conveyancing Act 1919 (NSW), s 12 Evidence Act 1995 (NSW), ss 91-92 Financial Sector (Business Transfer and Group Restructure) Act 1999 (Cth) Jurisdiction of Courts (Cross Vesting) Act 1987 (Vic) s 5(2)(b)(iii) Uniform Civil Procedure Rules 2005 (NSW) Supreme Court Act 1986 (Vic), Pt 4A Cases Cited: Air Services Australia v Zarb [1998] NSWCA 7 Bendigo and Australia Bank Limited v Ling [2016] SADC 34 Clarke (as trustee of the Clarke Family Trust) v Great Southern Finance Pty Ltd (Receivers and Managers Appointed) (in liquidation) [2014] VSC 516 Cockell v Taylor (1852) 15 Beav 103; (1852) 51 ER 475 Coopers Brewery Ltd v Panfida Foods Ltd (1992) 26 NSWLR 738 Cosmos E-Commerce Pty Ltd v Sue Bidwell & Associates Pty Ltd [2005] NSWCA 81 Derry v Peek (1889) 14 App Cas 337 Dey v Victorian Railway Commissioners (1949) 78 CLR 62; [1949] HCA 1 General Steel Industries Inc v Commissioner for Railways (NSW) (1964) 112 CLR 125; [1964] HCA 69 H Clark (Doncaster) Ltd v Wilkinson [1965] Ch 694; [1965] 1 All ER 934 Jeans v Commonwealth Bank of Australia Ltd (2003) 204 ALR 327; [2003] FCAFC 309 Khouri v National Australia Bank Ltd [2007] NSWSC 987 Klein v National Australia Bank Ltd [2016] VSCA 144 Mangles v Dixon (1852) 10 ER 278 at 290; (1852) 3 HL Cas 702 Nadinic v Drinkwater [2017] NSWCA 114 National Australia Bank Ltd v Thirup [2011] NSWSC 911 Re Harry Simpson & Company Pty Limited and The Companies Act 1936 [1964-5] NSWR 603 Redgrave v Hurd (1881) 20 Ch D 1 Redman v Permanent Trustee Co of NSW (1916) 22 CLR 84; [1916] HCA 47 SLE Worldwide Australia Pty Ltd v Wyatt Gallagher Bassett Pty Ltd [2005] NSWSC 816 Southern British National Trust Ltd v Pither (1937) 57 CLR 89; [1937] HCA 28 State of Queensland v JL Holdings Pty Ltd (1997) 189 CLR 146; [1997] HCA 1 Tanwar Enterprises Pty Ltd v Cauchi (2003) 217 CLR 315; [2003] HCA 57 Webster v Lampard (1993) 177 CLR 598; [1993] HCA 57 Texts Cited: Dominic O'Sullivan, Steven Elliott and Rafal Zakrewski, The Law of Rescission (Oxford University Press, 2nd ed, 2014) JD Heydon, MJ Leeming, PG Turner, Meagher, Gummow & Lehane's Equity: Doctrines and Remedies (LexisNexis, 5th ed, 2015) A V Ritchie et al, Ritchie's Uniform Civil Procedure 2005 (NSW) (LexisNexis) Category: Principal judgment Parties: Bendigo and Adelaide Bank Limited (Plaintiff) Hugh Williamson (First Defendant) Great Southern Finance Pty Ltd (in liq) (Second Defendant) Representation: Counsel: DC Gration (Plaintiff) H Williamson (First Defendant in person)