Protheroe v Protheroe [2023] NSWCA 328

Court of Appeal Supreme Court New South Wales Medium Neutral Citation: Protheroe v Protheroe [2023] NSWCA 328 Hearing dates: 13 November 2023 Date of orders: 21 December 2023 Decision date: 21 December 2023 Before: Meagher JA at [1]; Mitchelmore JA at [59]; Basten AJA at [60] Decision: (1) Appeal dismissed. (2) Appellant pay the respondent's costs of the appeal. Catchwords: CONTRACTS — deed of settlement and release — construction — where release restricted to claims "in connection with or arising out of" statement of agreed facts — whether claim released at law — whether necessary to consider equitable principle in Grant v John Grant & Sons Pty Ltd (1954) 91 CLR 112 where claim not released on proper construction of deed Legislation Cited: Nil Cases Cited: Collector of Customs v Pozzolanic Enterprises Pty Ltd (1993) 43 FCR 280; [1993] FCA 456 CSR Limited v Adecco (Australia) Pty Ltd [2017] NSWCA 121 Erect Safe Scaffolding (Australia) Pty Ltd v Sutton (2008) 72 NSWLR 1; [2008] NSWCA 114 Grant v John Grant & Sons Pty Ltd (1954) 91 CLR 112; [1954] HCA 23 Lyall v Edwards (1861) 6 H & N 337 [158 ER 139] Pacific Carriers Ltd v BNP Paribas (2004) 218 CLR 451; [2004] HCA 35 Reid v Commonwealth Bank of Australia (2022) 109 NSWLR 149; [2022] NSWCA 134 Toll (FGCT) Pty Ltd v Alphapharm Pty Ltd (2004) 219 CLR 165; [2004] HCA 52 Texts Cited: Nil Category: Principal judgment Parties: Colin Henry Protheroe (Appellant) Brian William Protheroe (Respondent) Representation: Counsel: D Barlin (Appellant) J Brown and P Muscat (Respondent)