Parkes v Mamo [2016] NSWSC 1129

Supreme Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: Parkes v Mamo [2016] NSWSC 1129 Hearing dates: 4 August 2016 Date of orders: 16 August 2016 Decision date: 16 August 2016 Jurisdiction: Equity Before: Darke J Decision: Orders made for specific performance of contract for sale of land. Vendor's Cross-Summons dismissed. Catchwords: CONVEYANCING – the contract and conditions of sale – deposit – vendor accepted guarantee for deposit – guarantee expired prior to completion of contract – whether obligation to pay deposit suspended until expiry of guarantee – whether purchasers remained subject to obligation to pay deposit – whether vendor entitled to terminate contract for failure to pay deposit

EQUITY – equitable remedies – specific performance – whether purchasers' conduct amounted to repudiation or abandonment of contract – whether purchasers are ready, willing and able to perform Legislation Cited: Uniform Civil Procedure Rules 2005 (NSW) r 31.13(1) Cases Cited: Ari v Decevic [2013] NSWSC 1967 Brien v Dwyer (1978) 141 CLR 378 DTR Nominees Pty Ltd v Mona Homes Pty Ltd (1978) 138 CLR 423 JR Stevens Holdings Pty Ltd v Von Begensey (1992) 5 BPR 97,337 Ma v Adams [2015] NSWSC 1452 Mehmet v Benson (1965) 113 CLR 295 Texts Cited: P Butt, The Standard Contract for Sale of Land in New South Wales (2nd ed 1998, LBC Information Services) Category: Principal judgment Parties: Glenn William Parkes (First Plaintiff) Leigh Ann Parkes (Second Plaintiff) Ian David Mamo (Defendant) Representation: Counsel: Ms B K Nolan (Plaintiffs) Mr D A Smallbone (Defendant)