Guan v Lui [2021] NSWCA 65

Court of Appeal Supreme Court New South Wales Medium Neutral Citation: Guan v Lui [2021] NSWCA 65 Hearing dates: 22 October 2020 Date of orders: 23 April 2021 Decision date: 23 April 2021 Before: Bell P at [1]; Basten JA at [2]; Meagher JA at [3]. Decision: Dismiss the appeal with costs. Catchwords: AGENCY — Property, Stock and Business Agents Act 2002 (NSW) — where person performs services without real estate agent licence — whether services performed as "real estate agent" STATUTORY INTERPRETATION — Property, Stock and Business Agents Act 2002 (NSW) — definition of "real estate agent" — meaning of phrase "as an agent" Legislation Cited: Auctioneers and Agents Act 1971 (Qld), s 71A(1) The Auctioneers, Real Estate Agents, Debt Collectors and Motor Dealers Acts 1922 to 1961 (Qld), s 17(1) Property, Stock and Business Agents Act 1941 (NSW), ss 20, 42 Property, Stock and Business Agents Act 2002 (NSW), ss 3, 8, Sch 1 Property, Stock and Business Agents Amendment (Property Industry Reform) Act 2018 (NSW) Property, Stock and Business Agent Regulation 2003 (NSW) Cases Cited: Bathurst City Council v PWC Properties Pty Ltd (1998) 195 CLR 566; [1998] HCA 59 Colbron v St Bees Island Pty Ltd (1995) 56 FCR 303; [1995] FCA 1107 Colonial Mutual Life Assurance Society Ltd v Producers and Citizens Co-operative Assurance Co of Australia Ltd (1931) 46 CLR 41; [1931] HCA 53 Farrell v Bannister (1952) 52 SR (NSW) 73 Freehold Land Investments Ltd v Queensland Estates Pty Ltd (1970) 123 CLR 418; [1970] HCA 31 International Harvester Co of Australia Pty Ltd v Carrigan's Hazeldene Pastoral Co (1958) 100 CLR 644; [1958] HCA 16 Jenkins v Kedcorp Pty Ltd [2002] 1 Qd R 49 Kennedy v De Trafford [1897] AC 180 Milne v Coxton (unreported, NSWSC, 7 December 1987) Ryde Developments Pty Ltd v The Property Investors Alliance Pty Ltd (No 4) [2017] NSWSC 436 Scott v Davis (2000) 204 CLR 333; [2000] HCA 52 Simpson v Donnybrook Properties Pty Ltd [2010] NSWCA 229 Sultana Investments Pty Ltd v Cellcom Pty Ltd (No 1) [2009] 1 Qd R 589; [2008] QCA 357 Texts Cited: Restatement of the Law Second, Agency (American Law Institute, 1958) Category: Principal judgment Parties: Xiuyan Guan (appellant) Kevin Yung Lui (respondent) Representation: Counsel: Dr A J Greinke (appellant) P Afshar (respondent)