Conway v Critchley [2012] NSWSC 1405

Supreme Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: Conway v Critchley [2012] NSWSC 1405 Hearing dates: 7, 12, 13 and 14 November 2012 Decision date: 15 November 2012 Jurisdiction: Equity Division - Expedition List Before: Pembroke J Decision: See paragraph [39] Catchwords: CONTRACT - formation - intention to create legal relations - loosely formed and incomplete shared idea based partly on common expectations and mutual optimism - not sufficient to amount to contract Cases Cited: ABC v XIVth Commonwealth Games (1988) 18 NSWLR 540 Ermogenous v Greek Orthodox Community [2002] HCA 8; (2002) 209 CLR 95 South Australia v The Commonwealth [1962] HCA 10; (1962) 108 CLR 130 Watson v Foxman (1995) 49 NSWLR 315 Category: Separate question Parties: David Conway - plaintiff Stephen Christopher Critchley - first defendant Mudgee Wines Pty Limited - second defendant Eurunderee Wines Pty Limited - third defendant William James Whaley - fourth defendant Jane Margaret McLean - fifth defendant Mark Norman Thompson - sixth defendant Representation: Counsel: G W McGrath SC - for the plaintiff C D Freeman - for the first to fifth defendants No appearance for the sixth defendant Solicitors: Hall Partners - for the plaintiff Leonard Legal - for the first to fifth defendants No appearance for the sixth defendant File Number(s): 2008/282302