Jones v Baker [2002] NSWSC 89

New South Wales Supreme Court

CITATION : Jones v Baker [2002] NSWSC 89 CURRENT JURISDICTION: Equity Division FILE NUMBER(S) : SC 1226/02 HEARING DATE(S) : 8 February 2002 [Then written submissions] JUDGMENT DATE : 12 February 2002

PARTIES : Warwick Pryce Jones (P) Victor William Baker (D) JUDGMENT OF : Young CJ in Eq

COUNSEL : T Davie (P) G Blake (D) SOLICITORS : Jones King Lawyers (P) Christopher M Edwards (D) CATCHWORDS : CONTRACTS [75]- Part performance- Ambit of doctrine- Applies beyond specific performance suits. PROFESSIONS [95]- Solicitor- Duty to client when taking security for own costs. Conveyancing Act 1919, s 23C Legal Profession Act 1987 LEGISLATION CITED : Real Property Act 1900, ss 74F(5) 74K, 74L Real Property Regulation 1998 Adamson v Hayes (1973) 130 CLR 276 ANZ Banking Group Ltd v Widin (1990) 26 FCR 21 Bush v Hanlon (Young J, 4 August 1998) Carr v McDonald's Australia Ltd (1994) 63 FCR 358 Connell v Bond Corp Pty Ltd (1992) 8 WAR 352 Drulroad Pty Ltd v Gibson (1992) NSW Conv R 55-637 Dykstra v Dykstra (1991) 22 NSWLR 556 Elibank-Murray v Dunne (1982) NSW Conv R 55-048 Gasiunas v Meinhold (1964) 6 FLR 182 Gummon v Barter (1899) 1 WALR 58 Hammon v O'Brien (1990) 5 BPR 11,163 Johnson v Fesenmeyer (1858) 25 Beav 88; 53 ER 569 CASES CITED : Kymbo Pty Ltd v Paxton Management Pty Ltd [2001] NSWSC 792 Langdon v Pearce (1899) 20 LR (NSW) (L) 329 Lyddon v Moss (1859 ) 4 De G & J 104; 45 ER 41 Mason v Clarke [1955] AC 778 McConville v Australian Telecommunications Commission (1991) NSW Conv R 55-602 O'Rourke v Hoeven [1974] 1 NSWLR 622 Shepherd v Houston [1927] SASR 144 Tolhurst v Crickett Pty Ltd [2001] NSWSC 1203 Troncone v Aliperti (1994) 6 BPR 13,291 Trowmet Pty Ltd v Lew (1992) V Conv R 54-427 Unimin Pty Ltd v Commonwealth (1977) 45 LGRA 338 Vandyke v Vandyke (1976) 12 ALR 621 Waltons Stores (Interstate) Ltd v Maher (1988) 164 CLR 387 DECISION : Summons dismissed.