Lifoon Pty Ltd v Gillard & Ors; Hendriks & Ors v Gillard & Anor [2006] NSWCA 182

Reported Decision : (2006) NSW ConvR 56-160

New South Wales Court of Appeal

CITATION: Lifoon Pty Ltd v Gillard & Ors; Hendriks & Ors v Gillard & Anor [2006] NSWCA 182

HEARING DATE(S): 15 February 2006

JUDGMENT DATE: 7 July 2006

JUDGMENT OF: Handley JA at 1; Ipp JA at 61; Tobias JA at 62

DECISION: CA 40662 of 2005 1. Appeal dismissed.; 2. Appellant to pay the costs of both sets of respondents.; CA 40644 of 2005 1. Leave to appeal granted limited to grounds 1-3 of the draft notice of appeal and orders 1 and 2 as sought in that draft.; 2. Notice of appeal to be filed and served within 10 days.; 3. Appeal allowed.; 4. Orders 6 and 10 of 20 July 2005 set aside.; 5. Proceedings remitted to Bergin J.; 6. Respondents to pay two-thirds of the appellants' costs of the proceedings in this Court pursuant to the summons for leave to appeal.; 7. The respondents to have a certificate under the Suitors' Fund Act 1951.

CATCHWORDS: ESTOPPEL – reliance – change of position – representation only contributory cause – estoppel established - CONVEYANCING – contract for the sale or other disposition of land – s 54A Conveyancing Act – requirement for writing – written offer signed by party to be charged – oral acceptance – written offer sufficient memorandum - D

LEGISLATION CITED: Conveyancing Act 1919 Real Property Act 1900

Amalgamated Investment & Property Co Ltd v Texas Commerce International Bank Ltd [1982] QB 84 Ballas v Theophilos [No 2] (1957) 98 CLR 193 Gould v Vaggelas (1985) 157 CLR 215 Helby v Matthews [1895] AC 471 CASES CITED: O'Young v Walter Reid & Co Ltd (1932) 47 CLR 497 Port of Melbourne Authority v Anshun Pty Ltd (1981) 147 CLR 589 Reuss v Picksley (1866) LR 1 Ex 342 The Stolt Loyalty [1993] 2 Lloyds Rep 281 United Australia Ltd v Barclays Bank [1941] AC 1