Essington Investments Pty. Ltd. & Ors. v. Regency Property Pty. Ltd. [2004] NSWCA 375

New South Wales Court of Appeal

CITATION : Essington Investments Pty. Ltd. & Ors. v. Regency Property Pty. Ltd. [2004] NSWCA 375 revised - 25/10/2004 HEARING DATE(S) : 18 June 2004 JUDGMENT DATE : 19 October 2004

JUDGMENT OF : Sheller JA at 1; Hodgson JA at 11; McColl JA at 59 DECISION : 1. Appeal dismissed with costs 2. Cross-appeal dismissed

CATCHWORDS : CONTRACTS - PRINCIPAL AND AGENT - Actual authority - Ostensible authority - Estoppel - Agent entrusted with document signed by principal - Other party relies on copy of that document - Whether relevant representation of authority made or permitted by principal. Armagas Ltd. v. Mondogas SA [1986] AC 717 Crabtree-Vickers Pty. Ltd. v. Australian Direct Mail Advertising and Addressing Co. Pty. Ltd. (1975) 133 CLR 72 Freeman & Lockyer v. Brockhurst Park Properties (Mangal) Ltd. [1964] 2 QB 480 CASES CITED : Gallie v. Lee [1971] AC 1004 Heid v. Reliance Finance Corporation Pty. Ltd. (1983) 154 CLR 326 Northside Developments Pty. Ltd. v. Registrar-General (1990) 170 CLR 146 Pacific Carriers Ltd. v. BNP Paribas (2004) 78 ALJR 1045 Russo-Chinese Bank v. Li Yau Sam [1910] AC 174 Essington Investments Pty. Ltd. - 1st appellant Essington Group North Sydney Pty. Ltd. - 2nd appellant PARTIES : Essington Asia Pacific Pty. Ltd. - 3rd appellant Regency Property Group Pty. Ltd. - 1st respondent Richard James Drummond - 2nd respondent FILE NUMBER(S) : CA 41097/03 COUNSEL : Mr. A. Bannon SC with Mr. J. Stoljar for appellants Mr. R. Darke SC with Mr. J. Stephenson for 1st respondent SOLICITORS : Gilbert & Tobin, Sydney for appellants Watson Magioni, Sydney for 1st respondent