Case v Frimont [2021] NSWCA 30

Court of Appeal Supreme Court New South Wales Medium Neutral Citation: Case v Frimont [2021] NSWCA 30 Hearing dates: 2 March 2021 Decision date: 11 March 2021 Before: Basten JA at [1]; Gleeson JA at [2]: Leeming JA at [3]. Decision: 1. Grant leave to appeal. 2. Appeal dismissed. 3. Mr Case to pay Ms Frimont's costs of the appeal. Catchwords: LANDLORD AND TENANT - residential tenancy agreement - long term occupation of land in unadministered deceased estate - whether appellant entered into residential tenancy agreement with uncle who was in residence and entitled to 5/9 of estate - whether residential tenancy agreement can be with "estate" of deceased - whether appellant entered into residential tenancy agreement, 8 years later, with newly appointed administrator of deceased estate - no error in primary judge's finding that no residential tenancy agreement entered into - appeal dismissed Legislation Cited: Conveyancing Act 1919 (NSW), s 127 Probate and Administration Act 1898 (NSW), s 61 Residential Tenancies Act 2010 (NSW), ss 3, 7, 8, 13, 81, 119, Pt 5 Supreme Court Act 1970 (NSW), s 101 Wills, Probate and Administration Act 1898 (NSW), s 50(a) Cases Cited: Berowra Holdings Pty Ltd v Gordon (2006) 225 CLR 364; [2006] HCA 32 Cohen-Hallaleh v Cyril Rosenbaum Synagogue [2003] NSWSC 395 Fox v Percy (2003) 214 CLR 118; [2003] HCA 22 Horton v Jones (1935) 53 CLR 475; [1935] HCA 7 Lee v Lee (2019) 266 CLR 129; [2019] HCA 28 Re Clover [1919] NZLR 103 Re Residential Tenancies Tribunal (NSW); Ex parte Defence Housing Authority (1997) 190 CLR 410; [1997] HCA 36 Whiteford v Commonwealth of Australia (1995) 38 NSWLR 100 Category: Principal judgment Parties: Donald Bruce Case (Appellant) Pamela Elizabeth Frimont (Respondent) Representation: Counsel: H Weller, solicitor (Appellant) M Einfeld QC, D Currie (Respondent)