Bell v Hunters Hill Council [2012] NSWSC 1522

Supreme Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: Bell v Hunters Hill Council [2012] NSWSC 1522 Hearing dates: 22 November 2012 Decision date: 12 December 2012 Before: Young J Decision: Stand the matter over for mention before me on 20 February 2013 at 9.30 am. Catchwords: CONTRACT - breach of deed - damages - mitigation of damages - whether plaintiff took reasonable measures to prevent further loss - expenditure of professional fees on solicitors to mitigate loss - costs Legislation Cited: Civil Liability Act 2002 Surveillance Devices Act 2007 Cases Cited: British Racing Drivers' Club Ltd v Hextall Erskine & Co [1996] 3 All ER 667 British Motor Trade Association v Salvadori [1949] Ch 556 Conolan v Leyland (1884) 27 Ch D 632 Gomba Holdings (UK) Ltd v Miniories Finance Ltd (No 2) [1993] Ch 171 Queanbeyan leagues Club Ltd v Poldune Pty Ltd [2000] NSWSC 1100 McCorquodale v The Shell Oil Co of Australia Ltd (1932) 33 SR (NSW)151 McDermott v Black [1940] HCA 4; (1940) 63 CLR 161 Sherson & Associates Pty Ltd v Bailey & Ors [2000] NSWCA 275; (2001) Aust Tort Reports 81-591 University of Western Australia v Gray (No 28) [2010] FCA 586; (2010) 185 FCR 335 Wentworth v Bullen (1829) 9 B & C 840; 109 ER 313 Texts Cited: Harvey McGregor, McGregor on Damages 17th ed (2003) Sweet & Maxwell Category: Principal judgment Parties: Donna Maree Bell (Plaintiff) Hunters Hill Council (Defendant) Representation: Counsel: Mr M Hadley (Plaintiff) Mr S Glascott (Defendant) Solicitors: Shaw Reynolds Lawyers (Plaintiff) DLA Piper (Defendant) File Number(s): SC279766 of 2008