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Hewitt v Henderson

Case [2006] WASCA 233 8 November 2006

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HEWITT -v- HENDERSON & ANOR [2006] WASCA 233

Jurisdiction:	SUPREME COURT OF WESTERN AUSTRALIA	Citation No:	[2006] WASCA 233
Court:	THE COURT OF APPEAL (WA)
Case No:	CACV:105/2005	Heard:	13 JUNE 2006
Coram:	STEYTLER P PULLIN JA BUSS JA	Delivered:	8/11/06
No of pages:	35	Judgment Part:	1 of 1
Result:	Application for leave to appeal dismissed
Category:	B
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Parties:	ANDREW MALCOLM RUPERT HEWITT KEVIN LESLIE HENDERSON HENDERSON CORPORATION PTY LTD
Catchwords:	Application for leave to appeal Interlocutory proceeding Limitation of actions Whether respondents' pleaded causes of action for breach of fiduciary duties and for an account statute barred When equity will apply a statutory limitation period by analogy to common law claims Need to determine the date on which the cause of action in question accrues Undesirable to decide in interlocutory proceedings whether equity would apply a statutory limitation period by analogy Practice and procedure Pleading by appellant of a limitation defence Pleading by respondents of breach of fiduciary duties and breach of contract Turns on own facts
Legislation:	Limitation Act 1935 (WA), s 38(1)(c)(ii), s 38(1)(c)(iii) Rules of the Supreme Court 1971 (WA), O 20 r 9(1), O 21 r 5(5)
Case References:	Barker v Duke Group Ltd (in liq) (2005) 91 SASR 167 Breen v Williams (1996) 186 CLR 71 Cassis v Kalfus [2001] NSWCA 460 Cohen v Cohen (1929) 42 CLR 91 Coulthard v Disco Mix Club Ltd [2000] 1 WLR 707 Graf v Hope Building Corporation (1930) 171 NE 884 In re Greaves, deceased (1881) 18 Ch D 551 KM v HM; Women's Legal Education and Action Fund, Intervener (1992) 96 DLR (4th) 289 Knox v Gye (1872) LR 5 HL 656 Matai Industries Ltd v Jensen [1989] 1 NZLR 525 Morgan v Banning (1999) 20 WAR 474 Noyes v Crawley (1878) 10 Ch D 31 Paragon Finance plc v D B Thakerar & Co [1999] 1 All ER 400 Smith v Smith [1926] NZLR 311 The Crown v McNeil (1922) 31 CLR 76 The Duke Group Ltd (in liq) v Alamain Investments Ltd [2003] SASC 415 The State of Western Australia v Bond Corporation Holdings Ltd (1991) 5 WAR 40 Tito v Waddell (No 2) [1977] Ch 106 Wardley Australia Limited v The State of Western Australia (1992) 175 CLR 514 Williams v Minister, Aboriginal Land Rights Act 1983 (1994) 35 NSWLR 497 Young v Waterways Authority of New South Wales [2002] NSWSC 612 Adam P Brown Male Fashions Pty Ltd v Phillip Morris Inc (1981) 148 CLR 170 Cia de Seguros Imperio v Heath (REBX) Ltd [2001] 1 WLR 112 Cigna Insurance Asia Pacific Ltd v Packer (2000) 23 WAR 159 Midland Bank Trust Co Ltd v Hett Stubbs & Kemp (a firm) [1979] Ch 384 Price v Powers [2005] WASC 154 Re Will of Gilbert (1946) 46 SR (NSW) 318 Wigan v Edwards (1973) 47 ALJR 586

JURISDICTION : SUPREME COURT OF WESTERN AUSTRALIA TITLE OF COURT : THE COURT OF APPEAL (WA) CITATION : HEWITT -v- HENDERSON & ANOR…

Grounds of appeal

[14] The appellant contends that the primary judge erred in finding that the respondent had discharged the onus of establishing the matters required under the relevant provision.

[15] It was submitted that his Honour failed to give adequate weight to the evidence of the second witness, and that the findings of fact were not reasonably open on the material before the Court.

[16] The respondent, for its part, submits that no error is disclosed, and that the conclusions reached were well within the range of outcomes available to the primary judge.

Consideration

[17] It is convenient to deal first with the question of construction, as the resolution of that issue informs the remaining grounds advanced by the appellant.

[18] For the reasons that follow, we are of the view that the appeal should be allowed in part and the matter remitted for further determination.

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AGLC: Hewitt v Henderson [2006] WASCA 233
Case: [2006] WASCA 233
Decision Date: 8 NOVEMBER 2006

CaseChat Overview and Summary

In the matter of Hewitt v Henderson, the High Court was tasked with evaluating an application for leave to appeal a decision from an interlocutory proceeding. The case involved a dispute over whether the respondents' claims for breach of fiduciary duties and for an account were barred by limitation. The primary legal issues the Court needed to address were whether equity would apply a statutory limitation period analogously to common law claims, the determination of the date of accrual of the cause of action, and the appropriateness of deciding these issues during interlocutory proceedings.

The Court reasoned that it was inappropriate to decide whether equity would apply a statutory limitation period analogously to common law claims during interlocutory proceedings, as these determinations turn on the specific facts of the case. The Court noted that such issues are best left for resolution at the trial stage, where a full examination of the evidence can be conducted. Additionally, the Court highlighted that determining the date on which the cause of action accrues can be complex and requires a detailed factual investigation. The Court concluded that the respondents' pleadings, which included claims of breach of fiduciary duties and breach of contract, were sufficient at this stage of the proceedings. The Court determined that these issues were not suitable for resolution in an interlocutory application and dismissed the application for leave to appeal.

The Court's decision emphasised the importance of allowing the trial court to fully examine the evidence and circumstances surrounding the accrual of the cause of action. The Court also underscored the need to avoid premature determinations of complex equitable issues in interlocutory proceedings. The dismissal of the application for leave to appeal meant that the respondents' claims would proceed to trial, where the specific facts of the case would be thoroughly examined.

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Application for leave to appeal dismissed

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Hewitt v Henderson [2006] WASCA 233

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Citation 4 (Para 1)

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Citation 5 (Para 54)

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Citation 6 (Para 23)

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Citation 7 (Para 3)

…91, 99 ‑ 100; Mayne v Public Trustee [1945] HCA 38; (1945) 70 CLR 395, 401; Clay v Clay [2001] HCA 9; (2001) 202 CLR 410 [23]; Hewitt v Henderson [2006] WASCA 233 [16] ‑ [17]; Lewis Securities Ltd (in liq) v Carter [32].…
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Citation 8 (Para 1)

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Citation 10 (Para 1)

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Citation 12 (Para 13)

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Citation 14 (Para 7)

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Citation 15 (Para 42)

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Citation 19 (Para 1)

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Citation 20 (Para 1)

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Citation 21

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Citation 23 (Para 7)

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Citation 24 (Para 1)

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Citation 25 (Para 6)

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Cases Cited

Henderson Corporation Pty Ltd v Hewitt [2005] WASC 165
Citation 1

…Citation : HENDERSON CORPORATION PTY LTD -v- HEWITT [2005] WASC 165…
Price v Powers [2005] WASC 154
Citation 2

…112 Cigna Insurance Asia Pacific Ltd v Packer (2000) 23 WAR 159 Midland Bank Trust Co Ltd v Hett Stubbs & Kemp (a firm) [1979] Ch 384 Price v Powers [2005] WASC 154 Re Will of Gilbert (1946) 46 SR (NSW) 318 Wigan v Edwards (1973) 47 ALJR 586…
Barker v Duke Group Ltd (in liq) [2005] SASC 81
Citation 3

…Barker v Duke Group Ltd (in liq) (2005) 91 SASR 167 Breen v Williams (1996) 186 CLR 71 Cassis v Kalfus [2001] NSWCA 460 Cohen v Cohen (1929) 42 CLR 91 Coulthard v Disco Mix Club Ltd [2000] 1 WLR 707 Graf v Hope Building Corporation (1930) 171 NE 884 In re Greaves, deceased (1881) 18 Ch D 551 KM v HM; Women's Legal Ed…
The Duke Group Ltd (in liq) v Alamain Investments Ltd [2003] SASC 415
Citation 4

…erar & Co [1999] 1 All ER 400 Smith v Smith [1926] NZLR 311 The Crown v McNeil (1922) 31 CLR 76 The Duke Group Ltd (in liq) v Alamain Investments Ltd [2003] SASC 415 The State of Western Australia v Bond Corporation Holdings Ltd (1991) 5 WAR 40 Tito v Waddell (No 2) [1977] Ch 106 Wardley Australia Limited v The St…
Young v Waterways Authority of New South Wales [2002] NSWSC 612
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…Australia (1992) 175 CLR 514 Williams v Minister, Aboriginal Land Rights Act 1983 (1994) 35 NSWLR 497 Young v Waterways Authority of New South Wales [2002] NSWSC 612 Adam P Brown Male Fashions Pty Ltd v Phillip Morris Inc (1981) 148 CLR 170 Cia de Seguros Imperio v Heath (REBX) Ltd [2001] 1 WLR 112 Cigna Insurance…
Cassis v Kalfus [2001] NSWCA 460
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…Barker v Duke Group Ltd (in liq) (2005) 91 SASR 167 Breen v Williams (1996) 186 CLR 71 Cassis v Kalfus [2001] NSWCA 460 Cohen v Cohen (1929) 42 CLR 91 Coulthard v Disco Mix Club Ltd [2000] 1 WLR 707 Graf v Hope Building Corporation (1930) 171 NE 884 In re Greaves, deceased (1881) 18 Ch D 551 KM v HM; Women's Legal…
Cigna Insurance Asia Pacific Ltd v Packer [2000] WASCA 415
Citation 7

…Pty Ltd v Phillip Morris Inc (1981) 148 CLR 170 Cia de Seguros Imperio v Heath (REBX) Ltd [2001] 1 WLR 112 Cigna Insurance Asia Pacific Ltd v Packer (2000) 23 WAR 159 Midland Bank Trust Co Ltd v Hett Stubbs & Kemp (a firm) [1979] Ch 384 Price v Powers [2005] WASC 154 Re Will of Gilbert (1946) 46 SR (NSW) 318 Wigan…
Breen v Williams [1996] HCA 57
Citation 8

…Barker v Duke Group Ltd (in liq) (2005) 91 SASR 167 Breen v Williams (1996) 186 CLR 71 Cassis v Kalfus [2001] NSWCA 460 Cohen v Cohen (1929) 42 CLR 91 Coulthard v Disco Mix Club Ltd [2000] 1 WLR 707 Graf v Hope Building Corporation (1930) 171 NE 884 In re Greaves, deceased (1881) 18 Ch D 551 KM v HM; Women's Legal E…
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Citation 9

…tralia v Bond Corporation Holdings Ltd (1991) 5 WAR 40 Tito v Waddell (No 2) [1977] Ch 106 Wardley Australia Limited v The State of Western Australia (1992) 175 CLR 514 Williams v Minister, Aboriginal Land Rights Act 1983 (1994) 35 NSWLR 497 Young v Waterways Authority of New South Wales [2002] NSWSC 612 Adam P Brown…
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Citation 10

…(1922) 31 CLR 76 The Duke Group Ltd (in liq) v Alamain Investments Ltd [2003] SASC 415 The State of Western Australia v Bond Corporation Holdings Ltd (1991) 5 WAR 40 Tito v Waddell (No 2) [1977] Ch 106 Wardley Australia Limited v The State of Western Australia (1992) 175 CLR 514 Williams v Minister, Aboriginal Lan…
Adam P Brown Male Fashions Pty Ltd v Philip Morris Inc [1981] HCA 39
Citation 11

…Act 1983 (1994) 35 NSWLR 497 Young v Waterways Authority of New South Wales [2002] NSWSC 612 Adam P Brown Male Fashions Pty Ltd v Phillip Morris Inc (1981) 148 CLR 170 Cia de Seguros Imperio v Heath (REBX) Ltd [2001] 1 WLR 112 Cigna Insurance Asia Pacific Ltd v Packer (2000) 23 WAR 159 Midland Bank Trust Co Ltd v He…
Cohen v Cohen [1929] HCA 15
Citation 12

…Barker v Duke Group Ltd (in liq) (2005) 91 SASR 167 Breen v Williams (1996) 186 CLR 71 Cassis v Kalfus [2001] NSWCA 460 Cohen v Cohen (1929) 42 CLR 91 Coulthard v Disco Mix Club Ltd [2000] 1 WLR 707 Graf v Hope Building Corporation (1930) 171 NE 884 In re Greaves, deceased (1881) 18 Ch D 551 KM v HM; Women's Legal…
The Crown v McNeil [1922] HCA 33
Citation 13

…AR 474 Noyes v Crawley (1878) 10 Ch D 31 Paragon Finance plc v D B Thakerar & Co [1999] 1 All ER 400 Smith v Smith [1926] NZLR 311 The Crown v McNeil (1922) 31 CLR 76 The Duke Group Ltd (in liq) v Alamain Investments Ltd [2003] SASC 415 The State of Western Australia v Bond Corporation Holdings Ltd (1991) 5 WAR 40…
[2000] 1 WLR 707 [2000] 1 WLR 707
Citation 14

…(2005) 91 SASR 167 Breen v Williams (1996) 186 CLR 71 Cassis v Kalfus [2001] NSWCA 460 Cohen v Cohen (1929) 42 CLR 91 Coulthard v Disco Mix Club Ltd [2000] 1 WLR 707 Graf v Hope Building Corporation (1930) 171 NE 884 In re Greaves, deceased (1881) 18 Ch D 551 KM v HM; Women's Legal Education and Action Fund, Inter…
[2001] 1 WLR 112 [2001] 1 WLR 112
Citation 15

…New South Wales [2002] NSWSC 612 Adam P Brown Male Fashions Pty Ltd v Phillip Morris Inc (1981) 148 CLR 170 Cia de Seguros Imperio v Heath (REBX) Ltd [2001] 1 WLR 112 Cigna Insurance Asia Pacific Ltd v Packer (2000) 23 WAR 159 Midland Bank Trust Co Ltd v Hett Stubbs & Kemp (a firm) [1979] Ch 384 Price v Powers [200…
Knox v Gye 1 WLR 2695
Citation 16

…ion (1930) 171 NE 884 In re Greaves, deceased (1881) 18 Ch D 551 KM v HM; Women's Legal Education and Action Fund, Intervener (1992) 96 DLR (4th) 289 Knox v Gye (1872) LR 5 HL 656 Matai Industries Ltd v Jensen [1989] 1 NZLR 525 Morgan v Banning (1999) 20 WAR 474 Noyes v Crawley (1878) 10 Ch D 31 Paragon Finance plc…
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…v Hope Building Corporation (1930) 171 NE 884 In re Greaves, deceased (1881) 18 Ch D 551 KM v HM; Women's Legal Education and Action Fund, Intervener (1992) 96 DLR (4th) 289 Knox v Gye (1872) LR 5 HL 656 Matai Industries Ltd v Jensen [1989] 1 NZLR 525 Morgan v Banning (1999) 20 WAR 474 Noyes v Crawley (1878) 10 Ch D 31 Pa…
[1926] NZLR 311 [1926] NZLR 311
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…LR 525 Morgan v Banning (1999) 20 WAR 474 Noyes v Crawley (1878) 10 Ch D 31 Paragon Finance plc v D B Thakerar & Co [1999] 1 All ER 400 Smith v Smith [1926] NZLR 311 The Crown v McNeil (1922) 31 CLR 76 The Duke Group Ltd (in liq) v Alamain Investments Ltd [2003] SASC 415 The State of Western Australia v Bond Corpo…
[1989] 1 NZLR 525 [1989] 1 NZLR 525
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…551 KM v HM; Women's Legal Education and Action Fund, Intervener (1992) 96 DLR (4th) 289 Knox v Gye (1872) LR 5 HL 656 Matai Industries Ltd v Jensen [1989] 1 NZLR 525 Morgan v Banning (1999) 20 WAR 474 Noyes v Crawley (1878) 10 Ch D 31 Paragon Finance plc v D B Thakerar & Co [1999] 1 All ER 400 Smith v Smith [1926]…
Adam P Brown Male Fashions Pty Ltd v Phillip Morris Inc 9 Ch App 247
Citation 20

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Citation 21

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Legislation Cited

Limitation Act 1935 (WA) 38(1)(c)(ii)
2 mentions
Aboriginal Land Rights Act 1983 (NSW)
1 mention
Limitation Act 1939 (UK)
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Limitation Act 1969 (NSW)
1 mention
Limitation Act 1980 c.58
1 mention
Seamen's Union of Australia v Utah Development Co
1 mention