NSW Caselaw
New South Wales Supreme Court
CITATION : A. I. McLean Pty Ltd v Hayson [2008] NSWSC 927 This decision has been amended. Please see the end of the judgment for a list of the amendments.
HEARING DATE(S) : 28, 29 and 30 April 2008, and 1, 5, 6, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14 and 15 May 2008
JUDGMENT DATE : 11 September 2008
JURISDICTION : Equity Division - Commercial List
JUDGMENT OF : Bergin J
DECISION : Plaintiffs' claims dismissed. Cross-claims dismissed.
CATCHWORDS : [OPTIONS] - whether plaintiffs' pleaded method would have amounted to valid exercise of option - whether method would have been achievable in the circumstances - [COMMERCIAL AGREEMENTS] - whether agreement to enter into "similar" agreement in context of a suite of complex arrangements and agreements would have been achieved and/or enforceable/enforced - [NEGLIGENCE] - breadth of lawyers' retainers/duty of care - whether lawyers breached retainers/duty of care - [EVIDENCE] - expert evidence in professional negligence suits against lawyers - reasons therefor - scope of duty/standard of care
Civil Liability Act 2002 LEGISLATION CITED : Civil Liability Amendment (Personal Responsibility) Act 2002 Corporations Law 1999 (Cth) Legal Profession Act 1987
CATEGORY : Principal judgment
Banque Commerciale SA (in Liq) v Akhil Holdings Ltd (1990) 169 CLR 279 Beach Petroleum NL v Abbott Tout Russell Kennedy (1999) 48 NSWLR 1 Bell v Peter Browne & Co (1990) 2 QB 495 Booksan Pty Ltd v Wehbe [2006] NSWCA 3 Boland v Yates Property Corporation Pty Ltd (1999) 74 ALJR 209 BP Refinery (Western Port) Pty Ltd v Shire of Hastings (1977) 180 CLR 266 Brand v Digi-Tech (Australia) Ltd [2002] NSWSC 416 Chappel v Hart (1998) 195 CLR 232 Coal Cliff Collieries Pty Ltd v Sijehama Pty Ltd (1991) 24 NSWLR 1 Daniels v Anderson (1995) 37 NSWLR 438 Dean v Allin [2001] 2 Lloyd's Law Reports 249 Digi-Tech (Australia) Ltd v Brand (2004) 62 IPR 184; [2004] NSWCA 58 Dunlop v Woollahra Municipal Council [1982] AC 158 F & D Normoyle Pty Limited v Transfield Pty Limited (2005) 63 NSWLR 502 Gore v Montague Mining Pty Ltd [2000] FCA 1214 Graham Barclay Oysters Pty Ltd v Ryan (2002) 211 CLR 540 CASES CITED : Heydon v NRMA Ltd (2000) 51 NSWLR 1 Hicks v Roberts (1977) 16 ALR 466 Hill v van Erp (1997) 188 CLR 159 Imbrahim v Pham [2007] NSWCA 215 Kenna & Brown Pty Ltd v Kenna (1999) 32 ACSR 430 Macidone v Parbery (1994) Aust Torts Rep 81-290 McLean Tecnic v Digi-Tech [2005] NSWSC 386 Midland Bank Trust v Hett Stubbs & Kemp (1979) 1 Ch 384 Notaras v Sly and Weigall (2005) 12 BPR 23,765 Nowlan v Marson Transport Pty Ltd (2001) 53 NSWLR 116 Pacific Carriers Ltd v BNP Paribas (2004) 218 CLR 451 Rosenberg v Percival (2001) 205 CLR 434 Tepko Pty Ltd v Water Board (2000) 206 CLR 1 Toll (FGCT) Pty Ltd v Alphapharm Pty Ltd (2004) 219 CLR 165 Tonitto v Bassal (1992) 28 NSWLR 564 Tosich Construction Pty Ltd (in liq) v Tosich (1997) 78 FCR 636 Waimond Pty Ltd v Byrne (1989) 18 NSWLR 642 WCW Pty Ltd v Bolster & Co, unreported, FCFCA, 6 January 1993
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