The Stuart Park (D580060) Reserve Trust v Emibarb Pty Ltd [2006] NSWSC 603

New South Wales Supreme Court

CITATION : The Stuart Park (D580060) Reserve Trust v Emibarb Pty Ltd [2006] NSWSC 603 This decision has been amended. Please see the end of the judgment for a list of the amendments.

HEARING DATE(S) : 18, 19, 20, 24, 26 and 27 April 2006, 1, 3, 4 and 8 May 2006

JUDGMENT DATE : 23 June 2006

JUDGMENT OF : Bergin J

DECISION : Rectification refused.

CATCHWORDS : [LEASES] - [RECTIFICATION] Suit for rectification of an agreement for lease and deed of lease on basis of mutual mistake - plaintiffs claim drafting error - whether the relevant mind is that of the employees of the council or the councillors - whether plaintiffs have established by clear and convincing proof that the parties had a concurrent intention at the time the lease was executed.

Aspro's Pty Ltd v Hayter & Ors [2005] ANZ ConvR 425 Maralinga Pty Ltd v Major Enterprises Pty Ltd (1973) 128 CLR 336 CASES CITED : Taylor v Johnson (1983) 151 CLR 422 Telstra Corporation v Hurstville City Council (2002) 118 FCR 198 Tesco Supermarkets Ltd v Nattrass [1972] AC 153

The Stuart Park (D580060) Reserve Trust - First Plaintiff The Council of the City of Wollongong - Second Plaintiff PARTIES : Emibarb Pty Ltd - First Defendant Vania Harrison - Second Defendant Harry Haralambides - Third Defendant

FILE NUMBER(S) : SC 50094/05

COUNSEL : Mr TGR Parker SC, Mr TW Marskell - First and Second Plaintiffs Mr DE Grieve QC, Ms M Stubbs - First, Second and Third Defendants

SOLICITORS : Clayton Utz - First and Second Plaintiffs Watkins Tapsell - First, Second and Third Defendants