John Frederick Hillam v Leduva Pty Limited [No. 3] [2011] NSWSC 345

Supreme Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: John Frederick Hillam v Leduva Pty Limited [No. 3] [2011] NSWSC 345 Hearing dates: 19 April 2011 Decision date: 27 April 2011 Jurisdiction: Equity Division Before: Slattery J Decision: See paragraph [26] of judgment. Catchwords: EQUITY - equitable remedies - specific performance - relief against forfeiture - claim for extension of relief against forfeiture of possession of property - relief originally claimed so as to support a decree of specific performance for purchase of the property - decree of specific performance declined - HELD - relief against forfeiture not extended. Legislation Cited: Uniform Civil Procedure Rules 2005, s 42.2 Cases Cited: Baillieu Knight Frank (NSW) v Ted Manny Real Estate Pty Ltd (1992) 30 NSWLR 359 Degmam Pty Ltd (in liq) v Wright (No.2) [1983] 2 NSWLR 354 EMI Records Ltd v Ian Cameron Wallace Limited [1983] Ch 59 Hillam v Leduva Pty Limited [2010] NSWSC 1360 Hillam v Leduva Pty Limited [No. 2] [2011] NSWSC 247 Harrison v Schipp; Cameron v Schipp [2001] NSWCA 13 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