Australia, April 21 -- New South Wales Land and Environment Court issued text of the following judgement on March 20:

1. The plaintiff, Swift Container Services Pty Ltd, for whom Mr A Paterson of Counsel appeared today, provided services to SYD Haulage Pty Limited. SYD has been wound up. The first defendant, Mr El Haj Ali, was the sole director and shareholder of SYD. The second defendant, Ms Salem, for whom Mr J Simpkins of Counsel appeared, was the registered proprietor of a property as joint tenant with Mr El Haj Ali.

2. Swift sues Mr El Haj Ali on a written guarantee which he gave to Swift in respect of SYD's obligations to Swift as a condition of Swift extending credit to SYD. That guarantee included a provision whereby, to secure h...