Gogard Pty Limited v Satnaq Pty Limited [1999] NSWSC 1283

New South Wales Supreme Court CITATION : Gogard Pty Limited v Satnaq Pty Limited [1999] NSWSC 1283 revised - 26/06/2000 CURRENT JURISDICTION : Equity FILE NUMBER(S) : 2290/98 HEARING DATE(S) : 31/08/1999, 01/09/1999, 02/09/1999, 24/09/1999 JUDGMENT DATE : 23 December 1999

PARTIES : Gogard Pty Limited (Plaintiff) Satnaq Pty Limited (Defendant JUDGMENT OF : Santow J

COUNSEL : G P George (Plaintiff) S T White (Defendant) SOLICITORS : L G Parker & Co (Plaintiff) Davis O'Neill Sistrom (Defendant) CATCHWORDS : REAL PROPERTY — Contract of Sale — Making time of the essence — Failure to complete — Entitlement to issue notice to complete — Nature of a requisition — Requisitions as to minor encroachments such as awning, party wall and air-conditioning unit — Error or mis-description and contractual stipulations — Timing for and right to make requisitions under contract and by statute — Effect of Schedule 2 of Conveyancing (Sale of Land) Regulations 1995 — Recovery of deposit under s55 of Conveyancing Act 1919 (NSW) — Relevance of availability of specific performance against purchaser — Factors going to court's discretion — Set-off against forfeited deposit of recoverable costs and expenses so injured party placed in same situation so far as money can do as if contract performed. ACTS CITED : Conveyancing Act 1919 (NSW) s13, s55, S88BB, s183 Encroachment of Buildings Act A A Jones & Son Pty Limited v Weeden (1964) 82 WN(NSW) 326 Abraham v Mallon (1975) 1 BPR 9157 Australasian Performing Rights Association Limited v Austarama Television Pty Ltd [1972] 2 NSWLR 467 Bennett v Stuart (1927) 27 SR(NSW) 317 Blacktown City Council v Fitzgerald and Ors (1990) NSW ConvR 59,032 Braidotti v Queensland City Properties Limited (1991) 172 CLR 293 Carpenter v McGrath (1996) 40 NSWLR 39 Ciavarella v Balmer [1983] 2 NSWLR 439 Clarke v Dilberovic (1982) NSW ConvR 55-083 Clowes Developments (UK) Limited v Mulchinock [1998] 1 WLR 42 Clurstock Pty Limited v Timanu Pty Limited (1988) NSW Conv R 57,826 Florencio Delgado v Walker Developments Pty Limited (Bryson J, NSWSC, 18 July 1989, unreported) Godfrey Constructions Pty Limited v Kanagra Park Pty Limited (1972) 128 CLR 529 Hooker Town Developments Pty Ltd v Director of War Service Homes (1973) 47 ALJR 320 Huber v Conroy (1982) 1 NSWLR 143 Jampco Pty Limited v Camerson (No 2) (1985) 3 NSWLR 391 Johns v Deacan (English CA, , 23 January 1985, unreported) Jones v Dunkel (1958) 101 CLR 298 Joscelyne v Nissen [1970] 2 QB 86 CASES CITED : Lucas & Tait (Investments) Pty Limited v Victoria Securities Limited [1973] 2 NSWLR 268 Mallet v Jones [1959] VR 122 Mayer v Vitale (1981) 2 BPR 9162 Mearns v Parras Holdings Pty Ltd (1994) NSW ConvR 60,025 McKenzie v Coulson (1869) LR 8 Eq 368 Neeta (Epping) Pty Limited v Phillips (1974) 131 CLR 286 Payne v Parker (1976) 1 NSWLR 191 Pratt v Hawkins (1991) 32 NSWLR 319 Re Barr's Contract [1956] Ch 551 Re Ford and Hill (1879) 10 Ch D 365 Rossco Developments Pty Limited v O'Halloran and Anor (1980) 29 ACTR 1 Smilie Pty Limited v Bruce (1998) NSW ConvR 55-841 Socratous & Anor. v Koo & Anor (1993) NSW ConvR 59,914 Suburban Constructions Pty Limited v Mancan Pty Limited (1997) 8 BPR 15,529 Svanosio v McNamara (1956) 96 CLR 186 Terry v Permanent Trustee Australia Limited (1995) 6 BPR 14,091 Torr v Harpur (1940) 40 SR(NSW) 585 Travinto Nominees Pty Ltd v Vlattas (1973) 129 CLR 1 Westland Savings Bank v Hancock [1987] 2 NZLR 21 Wilson v Kingsgate Mining Industries [1973] 2 NSWLR 713 DECISION : Defendant entitled to forfeiture of deposit and certain reasonable costs and expenses.