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Supreme Court New South Wales
Medium Neutral Citation: McLaughlin v Dungowan Manly Pty Ltd (No 3) [2011] NSWSC 717 Hearing dates: 8 July 2011 Decision date: 29 July 2011 Jurisdiction: Equity Division Before: Pembroke J Decision: See paragraph [35] Catchwords: DECLARATIONS - requirements for declarations - need for actual controversy
CORPORATIONS - share capital reduction - conversion of company title to strata title -Sections 257A, 258B and 259A of Corporations Act 2001 (Cth)
CONTRACTS - construction of ambiguous provisions - relevance of parties' omission to address specific matter - totality of willingness to agree
STATUTORY INTEPRETATION - aids to interpretation - use of examples - use of headings - Sections 13 and 15AD of Acts Interpretation Act 1901 (Cth)
STAUTORY INTERPRETATION - consistency - whether terms in same Act to be given consistent reading
DUTY OF COUNSEL - submissions - need for moderation and restraint - just, quick and cheap resolution of issues
FINALITY OF LITIGATION - limited power to re-open - undesirability of re-litigation of decided issues Legislation Cited: Acts Interpretation Act 1901 (Cth) Sections 13 and 15AD Corporations Act 2001 (Cth) Sections 257A, 258B and 259A Cases Cited: Brooks v FCT (2000) 100 FCR 117 Bruce v Commonwealth Trade marks Labour Association (1907) 4 CLR 1569 California v San Pablo & Tularc Railroad Company 143 US 308 Codelfa Constructions Pty Ltd v State Rail Authority of NSW (1982) 149 CLR 337 DJL v The Central Authority (2000) 201 CLR 226 Hinterland Marine Pty Ltd v Maritime Global Pty Ltd [2010] FCA 683 McLaughlin v Dungowan Manly Pty Ltd [2011] NSWSC 215 McLaughlin v Dungowan Manly Pty Ltd (No 2) [2011] NSWSC 384 Ross v R (1979) 141 CLR 432 Thomas & Ors v SMP (International) Pty Ltd & Ors [2010] NSWSC 822 Texts Cited: Pearce & Geddes, "Statutory Interpretation in Australia", 7th edition 2011 Justice J D Heydon AC "Reciprocal Duties of Bench & Bar" (2007) 81 ALJ 23 Lord Mackay of Clashfern - Address at Thanksgiving Service for Lord Bingham of Cornhill; The Times, 26 May 2011 Category: Principal judgment Parties: Patrick David McLaughlin - first plaintiff Jennifer Therese McLaughlin - second plaintiff Dungowan Manly Pty Ltd - first defendant Rodney Mark Garratt - second defendant Max Humphreys - third defendant Peter William Brown - fourth defendant Representation: Counsel S J Burchett - for the plaintiffs D A Priestley - for the defendants Solicitors Turner Freeman - for the plaintiffs Pike Pike & Fenwick - for the defendants File Number(s): 2010/74510
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