Universal Music Australia Pty Limited v Pavlovic [2015] NSWSC 791

Supreme Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: Universal Music Australia Pty Limited v Pavlovic [2015] NSWSC 791 Hearing dates: 20, 21, 22 May 2015, final submissions 4 June 2015 Date of orders: 19 June 2015 Decision date: 19 June 2015 Before: Sackar J Decision: See [223]-[225] Catchwords: CONTRACTS – binding agreement – existence of binding agreement – intention to create legal relations – terms of settlement agreement reduced to deed – failure to execute deed – whether execution a mere formality – whether parties intended to be immediately bound

CONTRACTS – binding agreement – subsequent conduct – subsequent conduct as admission – whether conduct solely referrable to existence of a contract

CONTRACTS – authority of solicitor to bind client – actual or ostensible authority – litigious and non-litigious contexts

CONTRACTS – termination – whether right to terminate arose – essential terms – intermediate terms – stipulations as to time – whether breach of essential term – whether fundamental breach of an intermediate term Legislation Cited: n/a Cases Cited: A W Ellis Engineering Pty Limited v Malago Pty Limited [2012] NSWSC 55 Abadeen Group Pty Ltd v Bluestone Property Services Pty Ltd [2009] NSWCA 386 Almond Investors Limited v Kualitree Nursery Pty Ltd [2011] NSWCA 198 ANZ Banking Group v Ciavarella [2003] NSWCA 304 Australian Broadcasting Corporation v XIVth Commonwealth Games Ltd (1988) 18 NSWLR 540 Baulkham Hills Private Hospital Pty Ltd v G R Securities Pty Ltd (1986) 40 NSWLR 622 Burger King Corporation v Hungry Jack's Pty Ltd [2001] NSWCA 187 Camden v McKenzie [2008] 1 Qd R 39 Cleary v Masterton [1999] NSWSC 207 Cubillo v Commonwealth (No 2) (2000) 103 FCR 1 Donellan v Watson (1990) 21 NSWLR 335 Ermogenous v Greek Orthodox Community of SA Inc (2002) 209 CLR 95 Foran v Wight (1989) 168 CLR 385 Fox v Percy (2003) 214 CLR 118 G R Securities v Baulkham Hills Private Hospital Pty Ltd (1986) 40 NSWLR 631 Grave v Blazevic Holdings Pty Ltd [2012] NSWCA 329 Harvey v Phillips (1956) 95 CLR 235 Koompahtoo Local Aboriginal Land Council v Sanpine Pty Ltd (2007) 233 CLR 115 Locnere Pty Ltd v Jakk's Bagel & Bread Co Pty Ltd [2003] NSWSC 1123 Lucke v Cleary (2011) 111 SASR 134 Masters v Cameron (1954) 91 CLR 353 Mushroom Composters Pty Ltd v IS & DE Robertson Pty Ltd [2015] NSWCA 1 Needlework Warehouse Pty Ltd v Chansonette Pty Ltd [2005] FCA 1525 New South Wales v Hunt (2014) 86 NSWLR 226 Newey v Westpac Banking Corporation [2014] NSWCA 319 Nguyen v Taylor (1992) 27 NSWLR 48 Niesmann v Collingridge (1921) 29 CLR 177 Owners Corporation Strata Plan 62285 v Betona Corporation (NSW) Pty Ltd [2006] NSWSC 216 Pianta v National Finance & Trustees Ltd (1964) 180 CLR 146 QLD Holdings – 1 Pty Ltd v Collingwood Holdings [2009] NSWSC 732 Rossiter v Miller (1878) 3 App Cas 1124 Sagacious Procurement Pty Ltd v Symbion Health Ltd [2008] NSWCA 149 Sharjade v The Commonwealth [2009] NSWCA 373 Stewart Upton Pty Ltd v Pindar (1990) NSW ConvR 55-529 Summit Properties Pty Ltd v Comserv (No 784) Pty Ltd (1981) 2 BPR 9173 Toyota Motor Corporation Australia Ltd v Ken Morgan Motors Pty Ltd [1994] 2 VR 106 Texts Cited: n/a Category: Principal judgment Parties: Universal Music Australia Pty Limited - plaintiff Stephen Pavlovic & Ors – defendants Representation: Counsel: R Lancaster SC - plaintiff N Kidd SC, D Krochmalik - defendants