Picwoods P/L v Panagopoulos & 1 Or [2004] NSWSC 978

Reported Decision : (2005) NSW ConvR 56-120

New South Wales Supreme Court

CITATION : Picwoods P/L v Panagopoulos & 1 Or [2004] NSWSC 978 HEARING DATE(S) : 06/09/04, 14/10/04, 15/10/04 JUDGMENT DATE : 18 October 2004

JUDGMENT OF : White J DECISION : 1. Order defendants pay to plaintiff the sum of $10,042.60; 2. dismiss the further amended summons; 3. order that the plaintiff pay the defendants costs of the proceedings other than the costs for the preparation of the first defendants affidavit of 17/03/04; 4. exhibits may be returned after 28 days.

CATCHWORDS : Agreement to lease - Whether a binding agreement existed between the parties - Whether parties intended to be immediately bound by initialling the document - Essential terms - Failure to specify a commencement date for the lease . - Agency - Agreement not initialled by second defendant - Whether first defendant purported to enter into agreement on behalf of wife (second defendant) - Whether first defendant had authority to contract on behalf of wife. LEGISLATION CITED : Real Property Act 1900 Conveyancing Act 1919 Australian Broadcasting v XIV Commonwealth Games (1988) 18 NSWLR 540 Darling Point Securities Pty Limited v Industrial Equity Pty Limited (NSWCA, 09/07/91, BC9101808) Seleva v Klaskova (Powell J, 15/03/88, unreported) Perry v Saunders (1961) 104 CLR 149 Brilliant v Michaels [1945] 1 ER 121 Whitlock v Brew (1968) 11 CLR 597 Harvey v Pratt (1965) 2 All ER 786 CASES CITED : Marshall v Berridge (1981) 19 Ch D 233 Godecke v Kirwan (1973) 129 CLR 269 Powell & Berry v Jones & Jones (1968) SASR 394 Sweet & Maxwell Ltd v Universal News Limited (1964) 2 QB 699 Field v Shoalhaven Transport (1970) 3 NSWLR at 103 Pola v Commonwealth Bank of Australia (Sundberg J, 19/12/97, unreported) Baloglow v Konstantinidis (2001) NSWCA 451 Dillon v Nash [1950] VLR 293 Parker v Manessis [1974] WAR 54 PARTIES : Picwoods Pty Limited v Konstantinos Panagopoulos & 1 Or FILE NUMBER(S) : SC 6214/03 COUNSEL : Plaintiff: A Fernon Defendant: In Person SOLICITORS : Plaintiff: David Landa Stewart Lawyers Defendant: N/A