Thelma Langford v Deva and Diane Reddy and Ors [2012] NSWSC 289

Supreme Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: Thelma Langford v Deva and Diane Reddy and Ors [2012] NSWSC 289 Hearing dates: 12, 13, 14, 15 December 2011 Decision date: 29 March 2012 Jurisdiction: Equity Division Before: Sackar J Decision: See paragraph 185 Catchwords: Equity - general principles, transfer of property, unconscionable conduct, undue influence, review of contract, fraud, misrepresentation, constructive trust, limitation period, compensation, negligence Legislation Cited: Contracts Review Act 1980 (NSW) Limitation Act 1969 (NSW) Real Property Act 1900 (NSW) Cases Cited: Muschinski v Dodds (1985) 160 CLR 583 Swettenham v Wild [2005] QCA 264 Bridgewater v Leahy (1998) 194 CLR 457 Blomley v Ryan (1954) 99 CLR 362 Stern v McArthur (1988) 165 CLR 489 Tanwar Enterprises Pty Ltd v Cauchi (2003) 217 CLR 315 Commercial Bank of Australia v Amadio (1983) 151 CLR 447 National Westminster Bank Plc v Morgan [1985] 1 AC 686 Poosathurai v Kannappa Chettiar [1919] LR 47 1A Gartside v Isherwood (1783) 1 BRO C C 558 Allcard v Skinner (1887) 36 Ch D 145 Whereat v Duff [1972] 2 NSWLR 147 Quek v Beggs (1990) 5 BPR 11,761 Huegenin v Basely (1807) 14 Ves Jun 273; 33 ER 526 Filmer v Gott (1774) 2 ER 156; 4 Bro. P.C. 230 Jenyns v Public Curator (Qld) (1953) 90 CLR 113 West v AGC (Advances) Ltd (1986) 5 NSWLR 610 Beneficial Finance Corporation Ltd v Karavas (1991) 23 NSWLR 256 Australian Broadcasting Corporation v Lenah Game Meats Pty Ltd (2001) 208 CLR 199 Bahr v Nicolay (No 2) (1988) 164 CLR 604 Sinclair v Registrar-General (NSW) [2010] NSWSC 173 Scarcella v Lettice [2000] 51 NSWLR 302 Aussie Ideas Pty Ltd v Tunwind Pty Ltd [2006] NSWCA 286 Banque Commerciale SA, en Liquidation v Akhil Holdings Ltd (1990) 169 CLR 279 Wentworth v Rogers (No 5) (1986) NSWCA 534 Seymour v Seymour (1996) 40 NSWLR 358 Commonwealth v Cornwell (2007) 229 CLR 519 Kallinicos v Hunt (2005) 64 NSWLR 561 Johnson v Buttress (1936) 56 CLR 113 Texts Cited: Anglo-American Law Review, vol 27 (1998) 1 Chapters on Equity in New South Wales (6th Ed), Hon Sir Frederick Jordan KCMG Category: Principal judgment Parties: Thelma Langford (plaintiff) Deva Reddy (first defendant) Diane Reddy (second defendant) The Registrar General of NSW (third defendant) Vasso Tsolakis (fourth defendant) Representation: Counsel: A McQuillan (plaintiff) Evans & A O'Brien (first and second defendants) C A Webster (third defendant) G Curtin SC (fourth defendant) Solicitors: Ms P Jenman (plaintiff) A O'Brien (first and second defendants) Ms F Dimitriadis (third defendant) S Vrtkovski (fourth defendant) File Number(s): 2009/289222