NSW Caselaw
New South Wales District Court
CITATION: Garrick Hawkins v Tom Oates [2009] NSWDC 258
HEARING DATE(S): 14/9/09 - 17/9/09 and 2/10/09
JUDGMENT DATE: 2 October 2009
JURISDICTION: Civil
JUDGMENT OF: Rolfe DCJ
CATCHWORDS: Agreement between parties to share in costs of litigation - Formation of Contract - Consideration of new terms in ongoing relationship - Relevance of subsequent conduct to formation of contract - Payouts made by mistake - Change of position
LEGISLATION CITED: Civil Procedure Act 2005
Integrated Computer Services Pty Limited v Digital Equipment Corp (Aust) Pty Limited (1988) 5BPR [97326] at 11,117-11,178 Brambles Holdings Limited v Bathurst City Council (2001) 53 NSWLR 153 at 176.7 Ormwave v Smith (2007) NSWCA 210 Pagnan S.p.A v Feed Products Ltd (1987) 2 Lloyds Rep 601 at 611 FAI Traders Insurance Co Limited v Savoy Plaza Pty Limited (1993) 2 VR 343 Howard Smith & Co Limited v Varawa (1907) 5 CLR 68 at 77 Empirnall Holdings Pty Ltd v Machon Paull Partners Pty Ltd (1988) 14 NSW LR 523 at 535 CASES CITED: Sullivan v Constable (1932) 48 TLR 369 at 370 Jones v Dunkel (1959) 101 CLR 298 Manly Council v Byrne and Anor (2004) NSWCA 123 David Securities Pty Ltd v Commonwealth Bank of Australia (1992) 175 CLR 353 Ryledar Pty Ltd v Euphoric (2007) 69 NSW LR 603 at 645 MK & JA Roche Pty Ltd v Metro Edgley (2005) NSW CA 39 at [72] Codelfa Construction Proprietary Limited v State Rail Authority of New South Wales (1982) 149 CLR at 337 BP Refinery (Westernport) Pty Ltd v Hastings Shire Council (1977) 52 ALJR 20
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