Ryding v Miles & Ors [2012] NSWSC 153

Supreme Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: Ryding v Miles & Ors [2012] NSWSC 153 Hearing dates: 12 - 15 December 2011, 10 February 2012 Decision date: 01 March 2012 Jurisdiction: Equity Division Before: Black J Decision: Proceedings dismissed. Catchwords: CONTRACTS - Construction - Implied terms - Whether a lease contained implied term extending owner's consent to development application to performance of work the subject of development application. CONTRACTS - Breach of contract - Whether alleged breaches established. Legislation Cited: - Environmental Planning and Assessment Regulation 2000 (NSW) Sch 1, Pt 2, cl 2 - Environmental Planning and Assessment Act 1979 (NSW) ss 78A(8), 79C, 91A(2), Sch 3, 98 Cases Cited: - Alexander v Cambridge Credit Corp Ltd (1987) 9 NSWLR 310 - Australis Media Holdings Pty Ltd v Telstra Corporation Ltd (1998) 43 NSWLR 104 - Baltic Shipping Co v Dillon [1993] HCA 4; (1993) 176 CLR 344 - Bebonis v Angelos [2003] NSWCA 13; (2003) 56 NSWLR 127 - BP Refinery (Westernport) Pty Ltd v Shire of Hastings (1977) 180 CLR 266 - Burns v MAN Automotive (Aust) Pty Ltd [1986] HCA 81; (1986) 161 CLR 653 - Byrne v Australian Airlines Ltd [1995] HCA 24; (1995) 185 CLR 410 - Carpenter v McGrath (1996) 40 NSWLR 39 - Codelfa Construction Pty Ltd v State Rail Authority of New South Wales [1982] HCA 24; (1982) 149 CLR 337 - Commonwealth v Amann Aviation Pty Ltd [1991] HCA 54; (1991) 174 CLR 64 - Dhailwal v Pade [2003] NSWCA 16 - GEC Marconi Systems Pty Ltd v BHP Information Technology Pty Ltd [2003] FCA 50; (2003) 128 FCR 1 - Hadley v Baxendale (1854) 9 Ex 341; 156 ER 145 - Karacominakis v Big Country Developments Pty Ltd [2000] NSWCA 313; (2000) 10 BPR 18,235 - Koufos v C Czarnikow Ltd [1969] 1 AC 350 - Mackay v Dick (1881) 6 App Cas 251 - Malec v JC Hutton Pty Ltd [1990] HCA 20; (1990) 169 CLR 638 - McRae v Commonwealth Disposals Commission [1951] HCA 79; (1951) 84 CLR 377 - Peters (WA) Ltd v Petersville Ltd [2001] HCA 45; (2001) 205 CLR 126 - Pilkington v Wood [1953] Ch 770 - Secured Income Real Estate (Aust) Ltd v St Martins Investments Pty Ltd [1979] HCA 51; (1979) 144 CLR 596 - Segenhoe Ltd v Atkins (1990) 29 NSWLR 569 - Sellars v Adelaide Petroleum NL [1994] [1994] HCA 4; (1994) 179 CLR 332 - St George Commercial Credit Corp Ltd v Collins Wallis Properties Pty Ltd [1998] NSWSC 649 - TC Industrial Plant Pty Ltd v Robert's Queensland Pty Ltd (1963) 180 CLR 130 - Wenham v Ella (1972) 127 CLR 454 Category: Principal judgment Parties: Richard Ryding (Plaintiff) Elaine Miles (First Defendant) John Wallace Stewart (Second Defendant) Alan Bruce Miles (Third Defendant) Gregory John Stewart (Fourth Defendant) Representation: Counsel: D. A. Lloyd (Plaintiff) J. Lazarus (Defendants) Solicitors: Byrnes & Cox (Plaintiff) Donovan Oates Hannaford (Defendants) File Number(s): 07/258209