NSW Caselaw
New South Wales Supreme Court
CITATION : Howe v Australian International Optimist Dinghy Assoc Inc [2007] NSWSC 524
HEARING DATE(S) : 7 & 8, 14 & 16 and 21 May 2007
JUDGMENT DATE : 24 May 2007
JURISDICTION : Equity
JUDGMENT OF : Hamilton J
DECISION : Plaintiff's claim dismissed.
CATCHWORDS : ESTOPPEL [33] – Estoppel in pais – Equitable estoppel – Promissory estoppel – Requirements – Clear and unequivocal representation.
LEGISLATION CITED : Associations Incorporation Act 1987 (WA)
Amalgamated Investment & Property Co Ltd (In Liquidation) v Texas Commerce International Bank Ltd [1982] QB 84 Australian Crime Commission v Gray [2003] NSWCA 318 Baird Textiles Holdings Ltd v Marks & Spencer plc [2002] 1 All ER (Comm) 737 Bredel v Moore Business Systems Australia Ltd [2003] NSWCA 117 Dainford Ltd v Repon Pty Ltd NSWSC 1 February 1988 unreported Galaxidis v Galaxidis [2004] NSWCA 111 Legione v Hateley (1983) 152 CLR 406 CASES CITED : Low v Bouverie [1891] 3 Ch 82 State of New South Wales v R T & Y E Falls Investments Pty Ltd [2003] NSWCA 54 Streatfield v Winchcombe Carson Trustee Co (Canberra) Ltd [1981] 1 NSWLR 519 Waltons Stores (Interstate) Ltd v Maher (1988) 164 CLR 387 Waterman v Gerling Australia Insurance Co Pty Ltd (2005) 194 FLR 419 Woodhouse AC Israel Cocoa Ltd SA v Nigerian Produce Marketing Co Ltd [1971] 2 QB 23 Handley, Estoppel by Conduct and Election (2006) [1-010] Meagher, Gummow and Lehane, Equity: Doctrines and Remedies (4th ed, 2002) [17-065]
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