Recent Cases

Shao v Crown Global Capital Pty Ltd [2024] NSWCA 302 (18 December 2024) (Leeming, Payne and Adamson JJA)


Catchwords:


CONTRACTS — construction — Facility Agreement between joint lenders and borrower company — where “Lender” in opening words of agreement refers to both individual lenders — whether reference to “Lender” in clause concerning issue of redemption notices by borrower to “the Lender” means either or both of them — where meaning of “Lender” throughout the agreement is a question of construction

CONTRACTS — where Facility Agreement required two lenders nominate a bank account into which proceeds could be paid — where only one lender nominated an account — where proceeds of facility paid into nominated account in breach of requirements of agreement such that borrower did not obtain good discharge of its debt — where proceedings as between the two lenders were litigated — whether those proceedings amounted to ratification of rogue lender’s nomination such that the borrower obtained good discharge of its debt — whether right of action now lies against borrower