Hillam v Leduva Pty Limited [2010] NSWSC 1360

New South Wales Supreme Court

CITATION : Hillam v Leduva Pty Limited [2010] NSWSC 1360 This decision has been amended. Please see the end of the judgment for a list of the amendments.

HEARING DATE(S) : 12 November 2010 19 November 2010 JUDGMENT OF : Slattery J at 1

CATCHWORDS : EQUITY - equitable remedies - specific performance - contract for sale of land - purchaser let into occupation - fails to pay occupation fees - vendor commences proceedings for possession - proceedings settled with deferral of settlement - purchaser fails to settle on adjourned date - vendor allowed writ for possession on consent judgment - subsequently purchaser obtains finance for purchase - whether plaintiff entitled to relief against forfeiture - whether plaintiff entitled to specific performance - HELD - specific performance granted.

Conveyancing Act, 1919, ss 66W, 129 LEGISLATION CITED : Residential Tenancies Act 1987, s 5 Trade Practices Act 1974, ss 51AA, 87 Uniform Civil Procedure Rules 2005, r 36.16(2)(b)

CATEGORY : Principal judgment

Foran v Wight (1989) 168 CLR 385 Jobson v Johnson (1989) 11 ALL ER 621 Legione v Hateley (1983) 152 CLR 406 Matthews v Smallwood [1910] 1 Ch. 777 Meadows v Clerical and General Life Insurance Society [1981] Ch. 70 Melacare International Ltd v Daley Investments Pty Ltd (1999) 9 BPR 17,095 CASES CITED : Metwally (No. 2) v University of Wollongong (1985) 60 ALR 68 Pioneer Quarries (Sydney) Pty Limited v Permanent Trustee Co of NSW Ltd (1970) 2 BPR 9562 Platt v Ong [1972] VR 197 Rands Developments Pty Limited v Davis (1975) 133 CLR 26 Shiloh Spinners Ltd v Harding [1973] AC 691 Sloman v Walter (1783) 1 Bro CC 418; (1783) 28 ER 1213 State Rail Authority of New South Wales v Codelfa Construction Pty Ltd (No 2) (1982) 150 CLR 29 Workers Compensation Nominal Insurer v Detailed Flooring Pty Limited [2010] NSWSC 1056.