Angelina Spina v Permanent Custodians Limited [2008] NSWSC 561

New South Wales Supreme Court

CITATION : Angelina Spina v Permanent Custodians Limited [2008] NSWSC 561 This decision has been amended. Please see the end of the judgment for a list of the amendments.

HEARING DATE(S) : 26,27,28 & 29 May 2008

JUDGMENT DATE : 30 June 2008

JUDGMENT OF : Hammerschlag J

DECISION : Plaintiff's claim dismissed. Judgment for defendant in money sum and order for possession

CATCHWORDS : CONTRACT – AGENCY – Power of Attorney in form of Schedule 7 to Conveyancing Act 1919 (NSW) – s 163B – ambit of authority such a power of attorney confers – meaning of "on behalf of" and "attorney" in s 163B(1) – authority where no limitation in s 163B(2) specified not limited to transactions for the benefit of donor and does not exclude transactions for the sole benefit or partial benefit of donee – UNCONSCIONABILITY – Allegation that loan agreement and mortgage executed under power of attorney procured by unconscionable conduct of defendant – requirements for exercise of jurisdiction to set aside transactions – CONTRACTS REVIEW ACT1980 (NSW) – Allegation that transactions unjust when entered into – whether allegation made out – discretion under s 7(1) to make orders

Contracts Review Act 1980 (NSW) Real Property Act 1900 (NSW) Interpretation Act 1987 (NSW) LEGISLATION CITED : Conveyancing Act 1919 (NSW) Powers of Attorney Act 2003 (NSW) Conveyancing (Powers of Attorney) Amendment Act (NSW) 1983 Powers of Attorney Act 1971 (UK)

CATEGORY : Principal judgment

Permanent Trustee Australia Co Ltd v FAI General Insurance Co Ltd (2001) 50 NSWLR 679 Permanent Trustee Australia Ltd v FAI General Insurance Co Ltd (in liq) (2003) 214 CLR 514 Farah Constructions Pty Ltd v Say-Dee Pty Ltd (2007) 230 CLR 89 Australian Broadcasting Commission v Australasian Performing Right Association Ltd (1973) 129 CLR 99 Tobin v Broadbent (1947) 75 CLR 378 Project Blue Sky Inc & Ors v Australian Broadcasting Authority (1998) 194 CLR 355 Shorten v David Hurst Constructions Pty Ltd [2008] NSWCA 134 Hospital Products Ltd v United States Surgical Corp (1984) 156 CLR 41 Kelly v CA & L Bell Commodities Corporation Pty Limited (1989) 18 NSWLR 248 Barlow Clowes International Ltd (In liq) v Eurotrust International Ltd [2006] 1 WLR 1476 Spina v Conran Associates Pty Limited; Spina v M & V Endurance Pty Limited [2008] NSWSC 326 R v Toohey; Ex parte A-G for Northern Territory (1979) 145 CLR 374 Blomley v Ryan (1956) 99 CLR 362 Commercial Bank of Australia Limited v Amadio (1983) 151 CLR 447 Louth v Diprose (1992) 175 CLR 621 CASES CITED : Bridgewater v Leahy (1998) 194 CLR 457 Morrison v Coast Finance Limited (1965) 55 DLR (2d) 710 Commercial Bank of Australia Limited v Amadio (1983) 151 CLR 447 Ribchenkov v Suncorp-Metway Ltd [2000] FCA 0835 Wilkinson v ASB Bank Ltd [1998] 1 NZLR 674 Kleinwort Benson Australia Ltd v Armitage & Ors (unreported, NSWSC, 26 April 1989) Beneficial Finance Corporation Ltd v Karavas (1991) 23 NSWLR 256 Pasternacki and Solka-Pasternacki (as Executors of the Estate of the Late Mary Nagy) v Correy [2000] NSWCA 333 St George Bank Ltd v Trimarchi [2004] NSWCA 120 Perpetual Trustee Company Limited v Khoshaba [2006] NSWCA 41 West v AGC (Advances) Ltd (1986) 5 NSWLR 610 Teachers Health Investments Pty Ltd v Wynne (1996) NSW Conv R 55-785 NAB v Hall (1993) NSW ConV R 55-684 Melverton v Commonwealth Development Bank of Australia (1989) NSW Conv R 55-484 Reisch v Commonwealth Bank of Australia & Ors [1998] ANZ Conv R 628 Elkofairi v Permanent Trustee Co Ltd [2002] NSWCA 413