McKeand v Thomas [2006] NSWSC 1028

New South Wales Supreme Court

CITATION : McKeand v Thomas [2006] NSWSC 1028

HEARING DATE(S) : 26/7/06-28/7/06 & 28/8/06

JUDGMENT DATE : 25 October 2006

JURISDICTION : Equity

JUDGMENT OF : Campbell J

DECISION : Parties to bring in Short Minutes.

CATCHWORDS : CONTRACTS - GENERAL CONTRACTUAL PRINCIPLES - intention to enter legal relations - REAL PROPERTY - easements - when implied easements arise under first rule in Wheeldon v Burrows (1879) 12 Ch D 31 - PRINCIPAL AND AGENT - authority of agent - authority to enter contract distinguished from authority to administer contract - PRINCIPAL AND AGENT - authority of agent - ostensible authority - PRINCIPAL AND AGENT - ratification - need for full knowledge of material circumstances or adoption regardless of material circumstances - PRINCIPAL AND AGENT - ratification - circumstance in which adoption of part of a transaction involves ratifying the whole of it - EASEMENTS - implied incidental rights - LICENCES - implication of terms in - LICENCES - circumstances in which common law regards a licence as irrevocable - ESTOPPEL - equitable estoppel - proprietary estoppel - circumstances when a licence becomes irrevocable - effect on grant of injunction against revocation of licence of availability of remedy in damages against someone other than the licensor - EASEMENTS - creation - under statute - section 88K Conveyancing Act 1919 - requirement that proposed easement "reasonably necessary for the effective use or development" of the applicant's land - PRINCIPAL AND AGENT - breach of warranty of authority

LEGISLATION CITED : Conveyancing Act 1919 Electricity (Consumer Safety) Regulations 2006

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