Exhibition Marketing Pty Limited ACN 010 519 329 v Richmond Valley Council [2008] NSWSC 1253

New South Wales Supreme Court

CITATION : Exhibition Marketing Pty Limited ACN 010 519 329 v Richmond Valley Council [2008] NSWSC 1253

HEARING DATE(S) : 6 and 7 November 2008

JUDGMENT DATE : 26 November 2008

JURISDICTION : Equity Division

JUDGMENT OF : Ward J at 1

DECISION : Declaration made for the Plaintiff.

CATCHWORDS : CONVEYANCING – Contract for sale of land – Whether contract validly terminated – Whether implied or express obligation on part of Purchaser to construct drainage works – Whether Vendor could terminate for failure to register easement within time specified - Whether repudiation of contract – HELD: No express or implied obligation to construct drainage works – Vendor unable to terminate for failure to register easement without first allowing a further reasonable time –Vendor under express or implied obligation to cooperate in relation to satisfaction of condition subsequent - No repudiation – Purported termination ineffective. - EQUITY – Relief – Whether appropriate to order specific performance in the circumstances - Whether declaratory relief of utility – HELD: Not appropriate to order specific performance – Declaratory relief of utility – Declaration made.

Civil Procedure Act 2005 Evidence Act 1995 LEGISLATION CITED : Local Government Act 1919 Supreme Court Act 1970 Uniform Civil Procedure Rules

CATEGORY : Principal judgment

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