Grave v Blazevic Holdings Pty Limited [2012] NSWCA 329

Court of Appeal Supreme Court New South Wales Medium Neutral Citation: Grave v Blazevic Holdings Pty Limited [2012] NSWCA 329 Hearing dates: 26 September 2012 Decision date: 12 October 2012 Before: Campbell JA at [1] Barrett JA at [7] Bergin CJ in Eq at [8] Decision: Appeal dismissed with costs. [Note: The Uniform Civil Procedure Rules 2005 provide (Rule 36.11) that unless the Court otherwise orders, a judgment or order is taken to be entered when it is recorded in the Court's computerised court record system. Setting aside and variation of judgments or orders is dealt with by Rules 36.15, 36.16, 36.17 and 36.18. Parties should in particular note the time limit of fourteen days in Rule 36.16.] Catchwords: [CONTRACT] - whether parties entered into binding agreement - whether Deed of Release drafted by Appellant's solicitors reflected a binding agreement - whether agreement subject to execution of the Deed Legislation Cited: Building and Construction Industry Security of Payment Act 1999 Civil Procedure Act 2005 Supreme Court Act 1970 Cases Cited: Ahmed v Chowdhury [2011] NSWSC 893 Blazevic Holdings Pty Limited v Warwick S Grave [2011] NSWSC 287 Brambles Holdings Ltd v Bathurst City Council (2001) 53 NSWLR 153 Chinnock v The Marchioness of Ely (1865) 4 De. G. J. & S. 638; 46 E.R. 1066 Cleary v Masterton [1999] NSWSC 207 Darling Downs Investments Pty Ltd v Ellwood (1988) 18 FCR 510 Fine Real Estate Network Pty Ltd v Howell (No 2) (Supreme Court of New South Wales, Young J, 9 December 1997 unreported) Grave v Blazevic Holdings Pty Ltd [2010] NSWCA 324 Green v Rozen [1955] 1 WLR 741 Humphris-Clark v Lazaridis [2010] NSWSC 318 McCallum v Country Residences Ltd [1965] 1 WLR 657 Masters v Cameron (1954) 91 CLR 353 Phillips v Walsh (1990) 20 NSWLR 206 Roberts v Gippsland Agricultural & Earth Moving Contracting Company Pty Ltd [1956] VLR 555 Sinclair, Scott & Co Ltd v Naughton (1929) 43 CLR 310 Category: Principal judgment Parties: Warwick S Grave (Appellant) Blazevic Holdings Pty Limited (ACN 106 372 123) (Respondent) Representation: Mr T Lynch (Appellant) Bridges Lawyers (Appellant) Dibbs Barker Lawyers (Respondent) File Number(s): 2009/332394 Publication restriction: Nil Decision under appeal Jurisdiction: 9111 Citation: [2011] NSWSC 287 Date of Decision: 2011-05-06 00:00:00 Before: Nicholas J File Number(s): 2009/324672