Bearingpoint Australia Pty Ltd v Hillard

Bearingpoint Australia Pty Ltd
v Hillard

Court:
Supreme Court

Judge: Habersberger J

Hearing date: 18-22 February , 18 April 2008
Judgment date: 18 April 2008

Supreme Court of Victoria -- Commercial and Equity Division

Order

See para 167

[1]
(2007) 82 ALJR 345.

[2]
Heyman v Darwins Ltd [1942] AC 356 at 378; Shevill v Builders Licensing Board (1982) 149 CLR 620 at 625-626.

[3]
Laurinda Pty Ltd v Capalaba Park Shopping Centre Pty Ltd (1989) 166 CLR 623 at 634 (Mason CJ).

[4]
Heyman v Darwins Ltd [1942] AC 356 at 397.

[5]
Laurinda Pty Ltd v Capalaba Park Shopping Centre Pty Ltd; (1989) 166 CLR 623 at 659.

[6]
See Carter, Breach of Contract, 2nd ed (1991) at 217.

[7]
eg Luna Park (NSW) Ltd v Tramways Advertising Pty Ltd (1938) 61 CLR 286 at 304-305; Associated Newspapers Ltd v Bancks; (1951) 83 CLR 322.

[8]
(2007) 82 ALJR 345, [44].

[9]
Shevill v The Builders Licensing Board (1982) 149 CLR 620 at 625-626 (Gibbs CJ).

[10]
Cheshire & Fifoot's Law of Contract, Ninth Australian Edition 2008, para 21.12. See also Shevill v The Builders Licensing Board (1982) 149 CLR 620 at 634 (Wilson J).

[11]
Ross T Smyth & Co Ltd v T D Bailey, Son & Co [1940] 3 All ER 60 at 71 (Lord Wright).

[12]
Laurinda Pty Ltd v Capalaba Park Shopping Centre Pty Ltd (1989) 166 CLR 623 at 658 (Deane and Dawson JJ).

[13]
[1999] ICR 291, [13]. Robert Walker and Stuart-Smith LJJ agreed with Morritt LJ

[14]
[1999] ICR 291, [21], [23].

[15]
[1999] ICR 291, [21].

[16]
[1999] ICR 291, [22].

[17]
[1999] ICR 291, [24]. See also Langston v AUEW (No 2) [1974] ICR 510.

[18]
[2001] FCA 32, [16].

[19]
[2001] FCA 32, [20]-[22].

[20]
[2001] FCA 32, [28].

[21]
[2001] FCA 32, [26].

[22]
(2003) 127 FCR 381.

[23]
[2003] 127 FCR 381, [65]-[68].

[24]
[2003] 127 FCR 381, [70].

[25]
[2003] 127 FCR 381, [72].

[26]
(1993) 30 NSWLR 337.

[27]
(1993) 30 NSWLR 337 at 344 (Meagher, Handley and Cripps JJA).

[28]
(1993) 30 NSWLR 337 at 348.

[29]
(1981) 54 FLR 23.

[30]
(1981) 54 FLR 23 at 29.

[31]
Macken & Ors: The Law of Employment, Fifth Edition, p 134.

[32]
[2006] FCA 256.

[33]
[2006] FCA 256, [44].

[34]
Clause 20 of the RSU agreement provided that it was to be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the Commonwealth of Virginia and that any litigation arising under the agreement was to be conducted in the courts of Fairfax County, Virginia, or the federal courts for the United States for the Eastern District of Virginia and no other courts.

[35]
See the similar conclusions reached by Gillard J in Rankin v Marine Power International Pty Ltd (2001) 107 IR 117, [390]-[413].

[36]
DTR Nominees Pty Ltd v Mona Homes Pty Ltd (1978) 138 CLR 423 at 432 (Stephen, Mason and Jacobs JJ).

[37]
(1989) 168 CLR 385 at 396 and 408 (Mason CJ, in dissent), 427 (Brennan J), 437 (Deane J), 450 (Dawson J), 455 (Gaudron J).

[38]
Roadshow Entertainment Pty Ltd v (ACN 053 006 269) Pty Ltd (Rec and Man App) [1997] 42 NSWLR 462 at 481 (Gleeson CJ, Handley JA and Brownie AJA).

[39]
[2007] VSCA 309, [35] (Chernov, Redlich and Kellam JJA).

[40]
Rawson v Hobbs (1961) 107 CLR 466 at 480-1 (Dixon CJ) ("Rawson"); DTR Nominees Pty Ltd v Mona Homes Pty Ltd (1978) 138 CLR 423 at 433 (Stephen, Mason and Jacobs JJ); Foran v Wight (1989) 168 CLR 385 at 402 and 406-7 (Mason CJ), 424-5, 427 (Brennan J), 450-2 (Dawson J) ('Foran').

[41]
Rawson (1961) 107 CLR 466 at 481 (Dixon CJ); Foran (1989) 168 CLR 385 at 408-9 (Mason CJ), 425 (Brennan J), 452-3 (Dawson J).

[42]
Kaufman v McGillicuddy (1914) 19 CLR 1.

[43]
Hawthorn Football Club Ltd v Harding [1988] VR 49 at 58.

[44]
Page One Records Ltd v Britton [1967] 3 All ER 822.

[45]
(1852) 1 De GM & G 604 ; 42 ER 687.

[46]
[1988] VR 39 at 46-47 (Crockett J).

[47]
Rely-a-Bell Burglar and Fire Alarm Co v Eisler [1926] Ch 609. See also Buckenara, 46-47 and Harding, 58-59.

[48]
Peters (WA) Ltd v Petersville Ltd (2001) 205 CLR 126.

[49]
JC Williamson Ltd v Lukey and Mulholland (1931) 45 CLR 282 at 299 (Dixon J).

[50]
(1984) 6 FCR 177.

[51]
(1984) 6 FCR 177 at 193 (Northrop, Keely and Gray JJ).

[52]
[1987] ICR 588.

[53]
See, for example, Heine Bros (Aust) Pty Ltd v Forrest [1963] VR 383.

[54]
(1984) 5 FCR 447 at 458.

[55]
Lindner v Murdock's Garage (1950) 83 CLR 628.

[56]
Putsman v Taylor [1927] 1 KB 637 at 643 (Salter J); Drake Personnel Ltd v Beddison [1974] VR 13 at 25 (Anderson J).

[57]
Linder v Murdock's Garage (1950) 83 CLR 628 at 653 (Kitto J).

[58]
See SST Consulting Services Pty Ltd v Rieson (2006) 225 CLR 516, [44]-[46] (Gleeson CJ, Gummow, Hayne, Heydon and Crennan JJ).

[59]
Clegg v Henwood (1995) ATPR 41-440 at 40,981 (Bryson J).

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