The case illustrates that providing advice to a contracting party about available grounds for breach does not constitute inducing breach of contract; the inducement must create the reason for the breach. Terms of settlement creating contractual obligations to transfer property, with alternative remedies of sale proceeds or equitable compensation, do not create an express or implied trust so as to support Barnes v Addy claims. For unlawful means conspiracy, loss that is contingent upon the outcome of foreign proceedings is not sufficient pecuniary loss to complete the cause of action. A transfer of property not for valuable consideration, made shortly after commencement of proceedings, is readily inferred to have been made with intent to defraud creditors under s 172 Property Law Act 1958 (Vic).
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