NSW Caselaw
New South Wales Supreme Court
CITATION : Rebenta Pty Ltd v Wise [2007] NSWSC 1332
HEARING DATE(S) : 19-30 March 2007; 2-11 April 2007; 27-30 August 2007
JUDGMENT DATE : 30 November 2007
JUDGMENT OF : James J
DECISION : Verdict for the defendant
CATCHWORDS : PROFESSIONAL NEGLIGENCE - solicitors - retainer - construction of commercial contracts - rectification of contract - estoppel by convention - election between inconsistent rights - negligence - causation of damage - damage for loss of opportunity
LEGISLATION CITED : Environmental Planning and Assessment Act
Amalgamated Investment & Property Co Ltd v Texas Commercial International Bank Ltd (in liq) [1982] QB 84 Con-Stan Industries of Australia Pty Limited v Norwich Winterthur Insurance (Aust) Ltd (1985-1986) 160 CLR 226 Gwynvill Properties Pty Ltd v Commissioner for Main Roads (1983) 50 LGRA 322 Moratic Pty Ltd v Gordon [2007] NSWSC 5 CASES CITED : Ryledar v Euphoric [2007] NSWCA 65 Sargent v ASL Developments Ltd (1974) 131 CLR 634 Sellars v Adelaide Petroleum NL (1994) 179 CLR 332 The Indian Grace (No 2) [1998] AC 878 Westpac v Tanzone (2000) NSWCA 77
PARTIES : Rebenta Pty Ltd v Peter Wise
FILE NUMBER(S) : SC 20349/98
COUNSEL : JC Kelly SC (Plaintiff) LS Foster SC / DR Pritchard (Defendant)
SOLICITORS : Cohen & Krass (Plaintiff) Mallesons Stephen Jaques (Defendant)
IN THE SUPREME COURT OF NEW SOUTH WALES COMMON LAW DIVISION
JAMES J
FRIDAY 30 NOVEMBER 2007
20349/98 REBENTA PTY LTD v PETER WISE
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