Ginger Development Enterprises Pty Ltd v Crown Developments Australia Pty Ltd [2003] NSWCA 296

Reported Decision : (2004) NSW ConvR 56-091

New South Wales Court of Appeal

CITATION : Ginger Development Enterprises Pty Ltd v Crown Developments Australia Pty Ltd [2003] NSWCA 296 HEARING DATE(S) : 16/09/03 JUDGMENT DATE : 16 October 2003

JUDGMENT OF : Mason P at 1; Sheller JA at 2; Davies AJA at 3 DECISION : Appeal dismissed with costs. Para 51.

CATCHWORDS : Sale of land - whether vendor had right to rescind - whether reference to "caveats" included caveats which were not valid - whether vendor took all reasonable steps to remove caveats - discussion of the practice of the Registrar - General with respect to caveats which were of no effect - Contract - Interpretation - use of the definite article "the" - whether deletion of one condition changes meaning of other conditions apparently dependent on it LEGISLATION CITED : Real Property Act 1900 s 36 (1B), 74 J, 74 O Conveyancing Act 1919 s 57 (1)(d) Coulton v Holcombe (1986) 162 CLR 1 Burger King v Hungry Jacks Pty Ltd [2001] NSWCA 187 Butts v O'Dwyer (1952) 87 CLR 267 CASES CITED : Plumor Pty Ltd v Handley (1996) 41 NSWLR 30 Thomson v Richardson (1929) 29 SR (NSW) 221 Godfrey Constructions Pty Ltd v Kanangra Park Pty Ltd (1972) 128 CLR 529 National Australia Bank Ltd v Bridge Wholesale Acceptance Corporation (Australia) Ltd (1990) 21 NSWLR 96 PARTIES : Appellant: Ginger Development Entreprises Pty Ltd Respondent: Crown Developments Australia Pty Ltd FILE NUMBER(S) : CA 40638/03 COUNSEL : Appellant: Mr D E Grieve QC, Mr L Ma Respondent: Mr J B Whittle SC, Ms J E Stuckey-Clarke SOLICITORS : Appellant: Dennis Wong & Co Solicitors Respondent: Hancock Alldis Solicitors