Despot v Registrar General of New South Wales & Ors Sky v Despot [2011] NSWSC 273

Supreme Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: Despot v Registrar General of New South Wales & Ors Sky v Despot [2011] NSWSC 273 Hearing dates: 8, 12 March, 30 April, 13, 30, 31 August, 1, 2, 3 September, 20-24 September, 18 October, 7 December 2010, 3 February 2011. Decision date: 31 March 2011 Jurisdiction: Equity Division - Technology and Construction List Before: Associate Justice Macready Decision: I direct the parties to bring in short minutes to reflect my decision and argue any outstanding matters and costs. Catchwords: CONTRACT - relief - damages - rectification - specific performance - declarations sought that that the purported sale of plaintiff's property pursuant to a power of attorney and a deed of security and indemnity were fraudulent and should be set aside - allegations of breach of fiduciary duty - allegations of breach of s 12 of the Powers of Attorney Act 2003 - allegations of negligence and misleading and deceptive conduct - allegations of breach of s 74O of the Real Property Act 1900 CONTRACT - building - defendant builder sold property to recover amount owing under purported building contract - identification of contract terms - performance - oral terms - evidence - breaches of the provisions of the Home Building Act 1989 - claim for a quantum meruit for building work performed Legislation Cited: Fair Trading Act 1987 s 42 Conveyancing Act 1919 Home Building Act 1989 ss 5, 4, 10, 92, 94, 99, 102, 103BA Home Building Regulation 2004 r 66 Interpretation Act 1987 s 8 Powers of Attorney Act s 3, 8, 9, 12, 13, 15, 16, 48 Real Property Act 1900 s 47O Cases Cited: ABB Engineering Construction Pty Ltd v Abigroup Contractors Pty Ltd [2003] NSWSC 665 Brenner v First Artists' Management Pty Ltd [1993] 2 VR 221 at 263 Broulee Developments Pty Limited v Mackay [2008] NSWSC 32 Chan v Cresdon Pty Ltd (1989) 168 CLR 242 Cordiant Communications (Australia) Pty Ltd v The Communications Group Holdings Pty Ltd [2005] NSWSC 1005 Cypjayne Pty Ltd v Sverre Rodskog [2009] NSWSC 301 Daniels v Pynbland Pty Ltd (Nos 1 & 2) (1985) 4 BPR 9716 Eddy Lau Constructions Pty Limited v Transdevelopment Enterprise Pty Limited [2004] NSWSC 273 Griffin v Clark (1940) 40 SR (NSW) 409 Hawkins v Clayton & Ors [1988] HCA 15 Madden v Kevereski (1982) 2 BPR 9645 Montgomery and Rennie v Continental Bags (NZ) Limited [1972] NZLR 884 Orr v Slender [2005] NSWSC 1175 Otter v Lord Vaux (1856) 6 De GM & G 638; (1856) 43 ER 1381; Bankes v Small (1887) 36 Ch D 716 Quest Rose Hill Pty Ltd v White [2010] NSWSC 939 Renard v Constructions (ME) Pty Ltd v The Minister (1992) 26 NSWLR 234 at 276 Repington, In re; Wodehouse v Scobell [1904] 1 Ch 811 Smart v Sandars (1848) 5 CB 895 Sopov v Kane Constructions Pty Ltd (No2) [2009] VSCA 141 Spina v Conran Associates Pty Limited; Spina v M&V Endurance Pty Limited [2008] NSWSC 326 Tobin v Broadbent (1947) 75 CLR 378 Tingley v Muller [1917] 2 Ch 144 Urban Traders P/L v Proceris P/L [2005] NSWSC 1192 Walsh v Whitcomb (1797) 2 Esp 565 West v Read (1913) 13 SR (NSW) 575; (1913) 30 WN (NSW) 204 Wollondilly Shire Council v Picton Power Lines Pty Limited (1994) 33 NSWLR 551 Texts Cited: D Cremean, M Whitten, B Shnookal, Brooking on Building Contracts, 4th ed (2004) S Furst and V Ramsay, Keating on Construction Contracts, 8th ed (2006) Rawlinsons Construction Cost Guide 2008 Category: Principal judgment Parties: Ranko Despot (Plaintiff) Registrar General of New South Wales (1st defendant), Roy Maalouf (2nd Defendant), Stelli Pty Limited (3rd defendant), St George Bank Limited (4th defendant), Dominic Carbone (5th defendant), Jay Tyler (6th defendant), Joyce Azzi (7th defendant),Sky Constructions Pty Limited (8th defendant)