Lindsay William Gillard & Anor v Lifoon Pty Limited & Ors [2005] NSWSC 687

New South Wales Supreme Court

CITATION : Lindsay William Gillard & Anor v Lifoon Pty Limited & Ors [2005] NSWSC 687

29, 30, 31 March 2005 HEARING DATE(S) : 8, 9, 16 June 2005 4 July 2005

JUDGMENT DATE : 13 July 2005

JURISDICTION : Equity Division

JUDGMENT OF : Bergin J

DECISION : See para 106

CATCHWORDS : [LEASE] - Whether option to renew validly exercised [CONTRACT] - Whether agreement reached for additional terms of lease - whether in writing [NEGLIGENCE] - Whether solicitors breached duty of care - Whether breach of contractual obligation

LEGISLATION CITED : Conveyancing Act 1919 (NSW)

Baloglow v Konstanidis & Ors [2001] NSWCA 451 Fire & All Risks Insurance Co Ltd v Concorde Personnel Management Services Pty Ltd (1987) NSW ConvR 55-330 Heppingstone v Stewart [1911] 12 CLR 126 Industrial Rollformers Pty Ltd & Anor v Ingersoll-Rand (Australia) Ltd (2001) Aust Contract Rep 90-129 Parras & Ors v FAI General Insurance Company Ltd [2001] NSWSC 1077 CASES CITED : Tonitto & Anor v Bassal & Ors (1992) 28 NSWLR 564 Trust Co of Australia v Perpetual Trustees WA Ltd & Ors (1997) 42 NSWLR 237 Webb & Anor v Ryleen Pty Ltd, unreported, Young J, 8 November 1994 Wight v Haberdan Pty Ltd & Anor [1984] 2 NSWLR 280 Wallville Pty Ltd v Liristis Holdings Pty Ltd [2001] NSWSC 894

Lindsay William Gillard (1st plaintiff) Kristin Elizabeth Gillard (2nd plaintiff) Lifoon Pty Ltd (1st defendant) Henri Hendriks (2nd defendant) Robert George Stone (3rd defendant) Ian Erratt (4th defendant) PARTIES : Frederick John Commins (5th defendant) Glen Francis Lollback (6th defendant) Geoffrey John Potter (7th defendant) William James Thompson (8th defendant) Peter James Webb (9th defendant) Michael John Commins (10th defendant)