Wiggins Island Coal Export Terminal Pty Ltd v New Hope Corporation Ltd; Northern Energy Corporation Ltd (in liquidation) v New Hope Corporation Ltd [2019] NSWCA 316

Court of Appeal Supreme Court New South Wales Medium Neutral Citation: Wiggins Island Coal Export Terminal Pty Ltd v New Hope Corporation Ltd; Northern Energy Corporation Ltd (in liquidation) v New Hope Corporation Ltd [2019] NSWCA 316 Hearing dates: 21-22 October 2019 Date of orders: 20 December 2019 Decision date: 20 December 2019 Before: Bell ACJ at [1]; Macfarlan JA at [11]; Payne JA at [12] Decision: (1) In the WICET proceedings 2019/259457: (a) appeal dismissed; (b) appellant to pay the costs of the first to ninth respondents.

(2) In the NEC and Colton Coal proceedings 2019/263368: (a) appeal dismissed; (b) appellants to pay the costs of the first to ninth respondents. Catchwords: CONTRACTS – construction – whether parties to a Deed of Cross Guarantee guaranteed the obligations of all entities named in the Schedule to the Deed Legislation Cited: Conveyancing Act 1919 (NSW), s 38 Corporations Act 2001 (Cth), s 341 Cases Cited: Agricultural and Rural Finance Pty Ltd v Gardiner (2008) 238 CLR 570; [2008] HCA 57 Andar Transport Pty Ltd v Brambles Ltd (2004) 217 CLR 424; [2004] HCA 28 Ankar Proprietary Limited v National Westminster Finance (Australia) Limited (1987) 162 CLR 549; [1987] HCA 15 Australian Broadcasting Commission v Australasian Performing Right Association Ltd (1973) 129 CLR 99; [1973] HCA 36 Beaufort Developments (NI) Ltd v Gilbert-Ash (NI) Ltd [1999] 1 AC 266 Boensch v Pascoe [2019] HCA 49 Bofinger v Kingsway Group Limited (2009) 239 CLR 269; [2009] HCA 44 Chan v Cresdon Pty Ltd (1989) 168 CLR 242; [1989] HCA 63 Corporate Affairs Commission (NSW) v Yuill (1991) 172 CLR 319; [1991] HCA 28 CSR Limited v Adecco (Australia) Pty Ltd [2017] NSWCA 121 Federal Commissioner of Taxation v Taylor (1929) 42 CLR 80; [1929] HCA 13 Gardiner v Agricultural and Rural Finance Pty Ltd [2007] NSWCA 235 HP Mercantile Pty Ltd v Hartnett [2016] NSWCA 342 Kelly v The Queen (2004) 218 CLR 216; [2004] HCA 12 Kuru v State of New South Wales (2008) 236 CLR 1; [2008] HCA 26 Maunsell v Olins [1975] AC 373 Minister Administering the Crown Lands Act v NSW Aboriginal Land Council (2008) 237 CLR 285; [2008] HCA 48 Rava v Logan Wines [2007] NSWCA 62 Re Media, Entertainment and Arts Alliance; Ex parte Hoyts Corporation Pty Ltd (1993) 178 CLR 379; [1993] HCA 40 Rinehart v Hancock Prospecting Pty Ltd; Rinehart v Rinehart [2019] HCA 13; 366 ALR 635 Seymour Whyte Constructions Pty Ltd v Ostwald Bros Pty Ltd (In liquidation) [2019] NSWCA 11 Simic v New South Wales Land and Housing Corporation (2016) 260 CLR 85; [2016] HCA 47 Teele v Federal Commissioner of Taxation (1940) 63 CLR 201; [1940] HCA 3 XL Insurance Co SE v BNY Trust Company of Australia Ltd [2019] NSWCA 215 Texts Cited: K Lewison and D Hughes, The Interpretation of Contracts in Australia (Thomson Reuters, 2012) RF Norton, A Treatise on Deeds (Sweet and Maxwell, 1906) N Seddon, Seddon on Deeds (Federation Press, 2015) GP Stuckey, The Conveyancing Act, 1919-1969 (Law Book Co, 2nd ed, 1970) Halsbury's Laws of England (Butterworth & Co, 2nd ed, 1933) Category: Principal judgment Parties: WICET Proceedings: Wiggins Island Coal Export Terminal Pty Ltd (Appellant) New Hope Corporation Limited (First Respondent) Acland Pastoral Co. Pty Ltd (Second Respondent) Andrew Wright Holdings Pty Ltd (Third Respondent) Arkdale Pty Ltd (Fourth Respondent) Jeebropilly Collieries Pty Ltd (Fifth Respondent) New Acland Coal Pty Ltd (Sixth Respondent) New Lenton Coal Pty Ltd (Seventh Respondent) New Oakleigh Coal Pty Ltd (Eighth Respondent) Queensland Bulk Handling Pty Ltd (Ninth Respondent) Northern Energy Corporation Limited (in liquidation) (Tenth Respondent) Colton Coal Pty Ltd (in liquidation) (Eleventh Respondent)