John Frederick Hillam v Leduva Pty Limited (No. 2) [2011] NSWSC 247

Supreme Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: John Frederick Hillam v Leduva Pty Limited (No. 2) [2011] NSWSC 247 Hearing dates: 10 February 2011, 4 March 2011 Decision date: 31 March 2011 Before: Slattery J Decision: See paragraph [58] of judgment. Catchwords: PROCEDURE - miscellaneous procedural rulings judgment given but not entered -undertaking to Court withdrawn after judgment - - application for leave to re-open - re-opening on single issue without cross-examination - HELD - leave to re-open granted.

EQUITY - remedies - specific performance - whether plaintiff ready, willing and able to complete contract for sale of land - HELD - plaintiff not ready, willing and able to perform - specific performance refused. Legislation Cited: Uniform Civil Procedure Rules 2005, r 36.16 Cases Cited: Ample Source International Ltd v Bonython Metals Group Pty Ltd; in the matter of Bonython Metals Group Pty Ltd [2010] FCA 1479 Ample Source International Ltd v Bonython Metals Group Pty Ltd; in the matter of Bonython Metals Group Pty Ltd (No. 2) [2011] FCA 7 Atkins v National Australia Bank (1994) 34 NSWLR 155 Autodesk Inc v Dyason (No. 2) (1993) 176 CLR 300 DJL v Central Authority (2000) 201 CLR 226 Fox v Commission for Superannuation (No. 2) (1999) 88 FCR 416 Grylis Pty Limited v Magenta Holdings Ltd & Ampersand International Ltd (unreported) (1989), Supreme Court of New South Wales, Equity division, Waddell CJ in Eq BC9002795 Hillam v Leduva Pty Limited [2010] NSWSC 1360 Kolback Securities Ltd v Epoch Mining NL (1987) 8 NSWLR 533 Pittalis v Sherefettin [1986] QB 868 Re Barrell Enterprises [1973] 1 WLR 19 Re Harrison's Share under a Settlement v Harrison [1955] Ch 260 Smith v New South Wales Bar Association (No. 2) (1992) 176 CLR 256 Suttor v Gundowda Pty Ltd (1950) 81 CLR 418 Wentworth v Woollahra Municipal Council (1982) 149 CLR 672 Category: Consequential orders Parties: Plaintiff/Respondent - John Frederick Hillam Defendant/Applicant - Leduva Pty Limited Representation: Counsel: Plaintiff/Respondent - D. Perrignon Defendant/Applicant - A.M. Gruzman Solicitors: Plaintiff/Respondent - Richard John Willian d'Apice, Markinson & d'Apice Lawyers Defendant/Applicant - Annamaria Bernadette Marano, McBride Harle & Martin solicitors File Number(s): 2010/287070