Dennis Hadfield v Commonwealth Bank of
Australia
Justice Bella of the District Court in this deccision examined
the breach of good faith by the Commonwealth Bank on the sale
of the property of Mr. Hadfield in early 1994.
Giorgi v. European Asian Bank This was an important authority on bank's accessorial
liability. The case involved a relationship of mother and
daughter and the mother's relationship with the European Asian
Bank.
Layoun v State Bank of New South Wales
This is a case that is awaiting judgment. It is an interesting
case because it deals with the emotional dependence of family
members on another family member and the extent to which that
can have the effect of setting aside a mortgage.
P A Wright & Sons Pty Ltd v ANZ Banking
Group Ltd The claim P A Wright & Sons Pty Limited ("PAWS")
made against the Bank was based on promises made by the Bank
that it would fund an expansion and vertical integration
program by PAWS, and would allow PAWS a moratorium on the
repayment of principal during the period of expansion. Those
promises were inconsistent with the contractual arrangements
between PAWS and the Bank.
