Hamann v Taleb [2021] NSWSC 1632

Supreme Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: Hamann v Taleb [2021] NSWSC 1632 Hearing dates: 5 and 25 November 2021 Decision date: 14 December 2021 Jurisdiction: Equity Before: Lindsay J Decision: As purchasers of land, the plaintiffs are to be awarded damages in the sum of $15,000 (under "Lord Cairns' Act", section 68(b) of the Supreme Court Act 1970 NSW) in addition to an order for specific performance of their contract earlier made by consent and since carried into execution. Catchwords: CONTRACTS — Remedies — Specific performance — Equitable damages under Lord Cairns' Act in addition Legislation Cited: Chancery Amendment Act 1858 (Eng) Civil Procedure Act 2005 NSW Equity Act 1880 NSW Equity Act 1901 NSW Supreme Court Act 1970 NSW Cases Cited: ASA Constructions Pty Ltd v Iwanov [1975] 1 NSWLR 512 C Czarnikow Ltd v Koufos [1969] 1 AC 350 Chinnock v Marchioness of Ely (1864) 2 H & M 220; 71 ER 447 Cowan v Cavanagh [1978] VR 665 Dainford v Yulora Pty Ltd [1984] 1 NSWLR 546 Griffin v Mercantile Bank (1890) 11 NSWR (Eq) 231 Hadley v Baxendale (1854) 9 Exch 341; 156 ER 145 Harris v Digital Pulse Pty Ltd (2003) 56 NSWLR 298 Jaques v Millar (1877) 6 Ch D153 Jones v Gardener [1902] 1 Ch 191 Louinder v Leis (1982) 149 CLR 509 Madden v Kevereski [1983] 1 NSWLR 305 McKenna v Ritchey [1950] VLR 360 Mills v Ruthol Pty Ltd (2004) 61 NSWLR 1 Neylon v Dickens [1987] 1 NZLR 402 Raineri v Miles [1981] AC 1050 Robinson v Harman (1848) 1 Ex 850; 154 ER 363 Rosser v Maritime Services Board of NSW (No 2) (1996) 14 BCL 375 Wenham v Ella (1972) 127 CLR 454 Wentworth v Woollahra Municipal Council (1982) 149 CLR 672 Texts Cited: Daniell's Chancery Practice (London, 5th edition, 1871), Volume 1 Fry, A Treatise on the Specific Performance of Contracts (6th edition, London, 1921) JD Hayden, MJ Leeming and PG Turner, Equity: Doctrines and Remedies (Lexis Nexis Butterworths, Australia, 5th edition, 2015) G Jones and W Goodhart, Specific Performance (Butterworths, London, 1986) P M McDermott, Equitable Damages (Butterworths, Sydney, 1994) Category: Principal judgment Parties: First Plaintiff: David Hamann Second Plaintiff: Linh Thi Hian ("Cindy") Pham First Defendant: Mahmoud Talib Second Defendant: Mahmood Bakkour Representation: Counsel: Plaintiffs: N Allan Defendants: No appearance