2 Apr 2015
No binding contract existed because the parties objectively did not intend to be bound until execution of a deed of family arrangement; alternatively, had a binding agreement existed the costs order made against the defendants amounted to estate costs and would be payable by the defendants (executors).
12 Oct 2012
Even with a liberal construction, the January 1990 letter (and attached Rehabilitation League report) did not expressly or implicitly seek review of ACC's June 1987 decision under s101; therefore no review application was pending before 1 October 1992 and s368(4) does not preserve entitlement to s60 payments. Appeal dismissed.
7 May 2008
Leave to appeal was dismissed because the dispute concerned the interpretation of the words of a particular letter and did not raise questions of general or public importance; the Court of Appeal applied settled principles and its view was not plainly incorrect, so the criteria for granting leave were not satisfied.
5 Dec 2006
On proper construction the 2 August 2002 letter conveyed only that ANZ would exercise its contractual right to charge default interest in respect of the specific default until that default was rectified; it did not represent ANZ would continue to charge interest after rectification nor did it compromise ANZ's contractual rights, and therefore the plaintiffs could not succeed on their s9 Fair Trading Act claim based on that letter and summary judgment was appropriate.