Robinson v Becata Pty Limited [2004] NSWSC 310

New South Wales Supreme Court

CITATION : Robinson v Becata Pty Limited [2004] NSWSC 310 HEARING DATE(S) : 13 April 2004 JUDGMENT DATE : 7 May 2004 JURISDICTION: Equity JUDGMENT OF : Campbell J DECISION : Contract validly rescinded

CATCHWORDS : CONTRACTS - GENERAL CONTRACTUAL PRINCIPLES - construction and interpretation of contracts - notice given under contract - principles for construction - CONVEYANCING - RELATIONSHIP OF VENDOR AND PURCHASER - breach of contract - notice to complete and notice to bring contract to an end - principles governing construction Conveyancing Act 1919 LEGISLATION CITED : Transfer of Land Act 1958 (Vic) Supreme Court Act 1970 Amad v Grant; Grosglik v Grant (1947) 74 CLR 327 Blumberg v Wood and Anor; Ex parte Blumberg [1966] Qd R 436 Burnham v Carroll Musgrove Theatres Limited and Another (1928) 41 CLR 540 Butcher v Bowen [1964] NSWR 36 Cadby v Martinez (1840) 11 Ad & El 720; 113 ER 587 Carter v Aldous [1921] VLR 234 Catley and Another v Watson and Another (1983) V ConvR 54-003 Central Pacific (Campus) Pty Ltd & Anor v Staged Developments Australia Pty Ltd (1998) V ConvR 54-575 Chelmaness Pty Ltd v Tridalet Nominees Pty Ltd (1991) 1 ConvR 54-399 Codelfa Construction Proprietary Limited v State Rail Authority of New South Wales Limited and Another (1982) 149 CLR 357 Delta Vale Properties Ltd v Mills and Others [1990] 1 WLR 445 Doe d. Armstrong v Wilkinson (1840) 12 Ad&E 743; 113 ER 995 Doe d. Cox v Roe (1802) 4 Esp 185; 170 ER 685 DWJ Holding Pty Ltd & Ors v Carrideo (1990) ANZ ConvR 185 Ellis v Dalgleish and Another [1921] VLR 333 Ex parte Callen; Re Smith and Others (1968) 87 WN (Pt 1) (NSW) 595 CASES CITED : Falconer v Wilson [1973] 2 NSWLR 131 Gleeson v Richey [1959] VR 258 Greydae Pty Ltd v Malilane Pty Ltd [2003] VSCA 27 Hankey v Clavering [1942] 2 KB 326 Heyman and Another v Darwins, Limited [1942] AC 356 Laurinda Pty Ltd and Others v Capalaba Park Shopping Centre Pty Limited (1989) 166 CLR 623 Maggbury Pty Ltd and Another v Hafele Australia Pty Limited and Another (2001) 210 CLR 181 Mannai Investment Co Ltd v Eagle Star Life Assurance Co Ltd [1997] AC 749 McDonald and Another v Dennys Lascelles Limited (1933) 48 CLR 457 Moschi v LEP Air Services Ltd and Others [1973] AC 331 O'Brien v Dawson and Others (1941) 41 SR (NSW) 295 Phipps (P) & Co (Northampton & Towcester Breweries) Ltd v Rogers (1925) 1 KB 14; 93 LJKB 1009 Prenn v Simmonds [1971] 1 WLR 1381 Prudential Assurance Co Ltd v Health Minders Pty Ltd (1987) 9 NSWLR 673 Reardon Smith Line Ltd v Yngvar Hansen-Tangen (Trading as H E Hansen-Targen) [1976] 1 WLR 989 Wilde and Another v Anstee and Another (1999) 48 NSWLR 387 Young v Lamb [2001] NSWCA 225; (2001) 10 BPR 18,553 PARTIES : John Herbert Robinson - Plaintiff Becata Pty Limited - Defendant FILE NUMBER(S) : SC 3798/02 COUNSEL : A T McInnes QC; H Gulpers - Plaintiff I G Harrison SC - Defendant SOLICITORS : Bellantonio & Rees - Plaintiff Hunt & Hunt Lawyers - Defendant