NSW Caselaw
New South Wales Supreme Court
CITATION : Actall Pty Limited v Pacific Bay Development Pty Limited [2005] NSWSC 1067
HEARING DATE(S) : 22-24/08/05
JUDGMENT DATE : 7 November 2005
JUDGMENT OF : Burchett AJ
DECISION : Plaintiff's proceeding dismissed with costs.
CATCHWORDS : Contract - rescission - clause 28 of standard form contract for the sale of land - sale "off the plan" - plan not registered in specified period - whether vendor had done "everything reasonable" to have plan registered in time - whether plaintiff had to show an omitted step would have contributed to registration in time - whether it was a defence that a suggested step could not possibly have achieved registration in time - whether vendor acted unreasonably and unconscionably in rescinding
Ante Maganic v Guido Ravagnani [2003] NSWSC 1063 Wardy v Hardy (2002) 11 BPR 20,227; (2003) NSW ConvR 58,514 Mannai Investment Co. Ltd v Eagle Star Life Assurance Co. Ltd (1997) AC 749 at 773 Tricontinental Corporation Ltd v HDFI Ltd (1990) 21 NSWLR 689 G R Mailman & Associates Pty Ltd v Wormald (Aust) Pty Ltd (1991) 24 NSWLR 80 Australia and New Zealand Banking Group Ltd v Pan Foods Company Importers and Distributors Pty Ltd [1999] 1 VR 29 Hardy v Wardy [2001] NSWSC 180; [2001] NSW ConvR 55-986 Plumor Pty Ltd v Handley (1996) 41 NSWLR 30 Nina's Bar Bistro Pty Ltd (formerly Mytcoona Pty Ltd) v MBE Corporation (Sydney) Pty Ltd [1984] 3 NSWLR 613 Italo-Australian Club Ltd v National Australia Bank Ltd (1989) NSW ConvR 55-461 Mitchell v Pattern Holdings Pty Ltd (2002) 11 BPR 20,241 Walker v Chanrich Properties Pty Ltd (2003) 11 BPR 21, 289 CASES CITED : Executive Builders & Developers Pty Ltd v Roddam (2003) 11 BPR 21, 305 Churnin v Pilot Developments Pty Ltd (2003) 11 BPR 21,603 Kierzkowski v Goldsbrough [2005] NSWSC 597 Hunyor v Tilelli (1997) 8 BPR 15, 629 Jones v Dunkel (1959) 101 CLR 298 In re Jackson & Haden's Contract [1906] 1 Ch 412 Schenk v ACN 081 123 140 Pty Ltd (2002) 11 BPR 20 Pierce Bell Sales Pty Limited v Frazer (1973) 130 CLR 575 Selkirk v Romar Investments Ltd [1963] 1 WLR 1415 Champtaloup v Thomas [1976] 2 NSWLR 264 Woodcock v Parlby Investments Pty Ltd (1988) 4 BPR 9568 AJDJ Pty Ltd v Pacific West Developments Pty Ltd [2001] NSWSC 1174
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