Brendas v Genter [2018] NSWCA 8

Court of Appeal Supreme Court New South Wales Medium Neutral Citation: Brendas v Genter [2018] NSWCA 8 Hearing dates: 8 February 2018 Date of orders: 08 February 2018 Decision date: 08 February 2018 Before: Basten JA; Payne JA; Sackville AJA Decision: (1) Appeal dismissed;

(2) Appellants to pay the respondent's costs of the appeal as agreed or assessed. Catchwords: EVIDENCE – whether respondent had made admission as to appellants' right to immediate possession – probative value of admission made– whether inference should be drawn from respondent's failure to give evidence at trial

PERSONAL PROPERTY – machinery owned by company in administration – machinery left with defendant – former director and guarantor of company's debts claims entitlement to machinery – whether basis of entitlement established Legislation Cited: Evidence Act 1995 (NSW), Pt 3.4 Cases Cited: Gollan v Nugent (1988) 166 CLR 18; [1988] HCA 59 Jones v Dunkel (1959) 101 CLR 298; [1959] HCA 8 Kuhl v Zurich Financial Services Australia Limited (2011) 243 CLR 361; [2011] HCA 11 Lustre Hosiery Ltd v York (1935) 54 CLR 134; [1935] HCA 71 Mitchell v Cullingral Pty Ltd [2012] NSWCA 389 Nguyen v Cosmopolitan Homes [2008] NSWCA 246 Penfolds Wines Pty Ltd v Elliott (1946) 74 CLR 204; [1946] HCA 46 West v Government Insurance Office of New South Wales (1981) 148 CLR 62; [1981] HCA 38 Texts Cited: Australian Law Reform Commission, Evidence (Interim), Report No 26 (1985) vol 1 Category: Principal judgment Parties: Spiros Brendas (First Appellant) Beverly Brendas (Second Appellant)