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Adrian Beard v Cargill Australia Limited (Supreme Court of New South Wales [2011] NSWSC 142)

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  1. 10 March 2011Australia

    10 March 2011Australia

    Decision of the Supreme Court of New South Wales in the case 2010/378871 dated 10 March 2011

    Supreme Court of New South Wales

    Case no.
    2010/378871
    Citation
    [2011] NSWSC 142
    Decision summary
    The Supreme Court of New South Wales declared that the purported arbitral award made on or about 30 June 2010 was not made under an arbitration agreement within section 4(1) of the Commercial Arbitration Act 1984. The court restrained Cargill Australia Limited from seeking leave to enforce the award and ordered it to pay Adrian Beard's costs.

    Supporting details

    3 authorities · 7 participants
    Adrian Beard
    Representative
    J S van Aalst (For: Adrian Beard)
    Representative
    Cater & Blumer (For: Adrian Beard)
    Cargill Australia Limited
    Representative
    A J McInerney (For: Cargill Australia Limited)
    Representative
    Aitken Partners (For: Cargill Australia Limited)
    Supreme Court of New South Wales
    Judge
    Ball J

    Authorities cited

    3
    • Commercial Arbitration Act 1984
      statute
    • George Hudson Holdings Ltd v Rudder (1973) 128 CLR 387
      case law
    • Tinn v Hoffman and Co (1873) 29 LT 271
      case law
  2. Date not availableArbitration

    Date not availableArbitration

    Arbitral award purportedly made on or about 30 June 2010

    Decision summary
    The tribunal found that Adrian Beard breached a contract to sell Cargill Australia Limited 350 tonnes of gritting maize at $210 per tonne and ordered him to pay $89,250 plus interest and costs.

    Supporting details

    7 participants
    Adrian Beard
    Cargill Australia Limited
    Institution
    Arbitrator
    Alick Osborne
    Arbitrator
    Andrew Wilsdon
    Arbitrator
    Henry Wells
    Other

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