Chana Scotcher Realty Pty Ltd v Fawkes & Duivenvoorde [2003] NSWLC 5

Local Court of New South Wales

CITATION: Chana Scotcher Realty Pty Ltd v Fawkes & Duivenvoorde [2003] NSWLC 5 JURISDICTION: Civil Chana Scotcher Realty Pty Ltd (Plaintiff) PARTIES: Ronald Fawkes & Janet Fawkes (Defendants) Johan Duivenvoorde & Lynda Duivenvoorde (Third Parties) FILE NUMBER: 7887/01 PLACE OF HEARING: Downing Centre Local Court Sydney DATE OF DECISION: 03/06/2002 MAGISTRATE: Magsitrate B A Lulham CATCHWORDS: Contract - Agent - Principal - Estate Agent - Commission - Implied Terms - Costs LEGISLATION CITED: Burcell v Gary & Blackhouse Collieries Ltd (1910) AC 614 LJ Hooker Ltd v W J Adams Estates Pty Ltd (1977) 138 CLR 52 Moneywood Pty Ltd v Salamon Nominees Pty Ltd (2000) 202 CLR 351 CASES CITED: Harcourts Coxen v Lunam & Anor (1997) ANZ Conveyancing Report CCH 392 Harcourts Group Ltd v McKenzie (1994) ANZ Conveyancing Report CCH 273 BP Refinery (Western Port) Pty Ltd v Shire of Hastings (1977) 16 ALR 363 Hawkins v Clayton (1988) 164 CLR 539 Burn v Australian Airlines Ltd (1995) 131 ALR 422 Mr Peterson Solicitor for Plaintiff REPRESENTATION: Mr Prior Solicitor for Defendants M Lawson Solicitor for Third Parties ORDERS: 1. In all the circumstances of this case I am satisfied the defendant is entitled to an order against the plaintiff for the costs of the third party proceedings.; 2. The plaintiff is ordered to pay to the defendant the costs and disbursements payable by the defendant to the third party pursuant to the order made herein.; 3. The costs and disbursements payable pursuant to each order will be as agreed between the parties. In default of agreement in relation to any order, then the costs and disbursements in relation to that order shall be assessed under the Legal Profession Act.