Blacket v Barnett [2017] NSWSC 1032

Supreme Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: Blacket v Barnett [2017] NSWSC 1032 Hearing dates: 13, 14, 15 June 2017 Date of orders: 10 August 2017 Decision date: 10 August 2017 Jurisdiction: Equity Before: Hallen J Decision: The Court:

(i) Orders that the Plaintiff's Statement of Claim is dismissed, with costs.

(ii) Orders that the caveat on the title to the Undine Street, Russell Lea, property be removed within 7 days. Catchwords: ESTOPPEL — Proprietary estoppel —Encouragement — Relief EQUITY — Equitable remedies — Equitable compensation EQUITY — Defences — Laches and acquiescence - Knowledge of ability to bring claim ESTOPPEL — Anshun estoppel — Relevance of new issue in earlier proceedings Legislation Cited: Fair Trading Act 1987 (NSW) Succession Act 2006 (NSW) Trade Practices Act 1974 (Cth) Cases Cited: Accurate Financial Consultants Pty Ltd v Koko Black Pty Ltd [2008] VSCA 86; (2008) 66 ACSR 325 Arfaras v Vosnakis [2016] NSWCA 65; (2016) 18 BPR 35,819 Armagas Ltd v Mundogas S.A. (The Ocean Frost) [1985] 1 Lloyd's Rep 1 Ashton v Pratt (2015) 88 NSWLR 281; [2015] NSWCA 12 Australian Financial Services and Leasing Pty Ltd v Hills Industries Ltd (2014) 253 CLR 560; [2014] HCA 14 Barnes v Alderton [2008] NSWSC 107; (2008) 13 BPR 25,281 Bathurst Regional Council v Local Government Financial Services Pty Ltd (No 5) [2012] FCA 1200 Calokerinos, Executor of the Estate of the late George Sclavos v Yesilhat; Yesilhat v Calokerinos, Executor of the Estate of the late George Sclavos [2017] NSWSC 666 Commonwealth of Australia v Verwayen (1990) 170 CLR 394; [1990] HCA 39 Como v Helmers [2011] WASC 179 Crown Melbourne Ltd v Cosmopolitan Hotel (Vic) Pty Ltd [2016] HCA 26; (2016) 333 ALR 384 Day v Couch [2000] NSWSC 230 Delaforce v Simpson-Cook (2010) 78 NSWLR 483; [2010] NSWCA 84 Dillwyn v Llewelyn (1862) 4 De GF & J 517; (1862) 45 ER 1285 DHJPM Pty Limited v Blackthorn Resources Limited (formerly called AIM Resources Limited) [2011] NSWCA 348 Effem Foods Pty Ltd v Lake Cumbeline Pty Ltd [1999] HCA 15; (1999) 161 ALR 599 EK Nominees Pty Ltd v Woolworths Limited [2006] NSWSC 1172 Equititrust Ltd v Franks [2009] NSWCA 128; (2009) 258 ALR 388 ERS Engines Pty Ltd v Wilson (1994) 35 NSWLR 193 Evans v Braddock [2015] NSWSC 249 Evans v Evans [2011] NSWCA 92 Eyota Pty Ltd v Hanave Pty Ltd (1994) 12 ACSR 785 Gaydon [2001] NSWSC 473 Gibbs v Kinna (1999) 2 VR 19; [1998] VSCA 52 Giumelli v Giumelli (1999) 196 CLR 101; [1999] HCA 10 Harbour Port Consulting v NSW Maritime [2011] NSWSC 813 Henderson v Henderson [1843] EngR 917; 67 ER 313 Hughes v St Barbara Mines Ltd [No 4] [2010] WASC 160 In the matter of Kit Digital Australia Pty Ltd (in liq) [2014] NSWSC 1547 Jennings v Rice [2003] 1 P & CR 8; [2002] EWCA Civ 159 Lake Cumbeline Pty Ltd v Effem Foods Pty Ltd (trading as Uncle Ben's of Australia) (Federal Court of Australia, Tamberlin J, 29 June 1995, unrep) McGrath v Troy [2010] NSWSC 1470 Milling v Hardie [2014] NSWCA 163 Olsson v Dyson (1969) 120 CLR 365 Onassis v Vergottis [1968] 2 Lloyd's Rep 403 Plunkett v Bull (1915) 19 CLR 544; [1915] HCA 14 Port of Melbourne Authority v Anshun Pty Ltd (1981) 147 CLR 589; [1981] HCA 45 Priestley v Priestley [2017] NSWCA 155 Ramsden v Dyson (1866) LR 1 HL 129 Re Hodgson (1885) 31 Ch D 177 Riches v Hogben [1985] 2 Qd R 292 Robinson v Gollan [2012] NSWSC 51 Sidhu v Van Dyke (2014) 251 CLR 505; [2014] HCA 19 Sullivan v Sullivan [2006] NSWCA 312; (2006) 13 BPR 24,755 Svenson v Payne (1945) 71 CLR 531 Tanning Research Laboratories Inc v O'Brien (1990) 169 CLR 332 at 346; [1990] HCA 8 The Estate of Juliana Voros; Cooney & Ors v Cherry [2016] NSWSC 1603 The Nominal Defendant v Cordin [2017] NSWCA 6 Thorner v Major [2009] 1 WLR 776; [2009] UKHL 18 Tomlinson v Ramsey Food Processing Pty Ltd (2015) 256 CLR 507; [2015] HCA 28 Wallis v Wallis [2017] SASC 91 Walton v Walton (Court of Appeal of England and Wales, 14 April 1994, unrep) Waltons Stores (Interstate) Ltd v Maher (1988) 164 CLR 387; [1988] HCA 7 Warner v Hung, in the matter of Bellpac Pty Ltd (Receivers and Managers Appointed) (In Liquidation) (No 2) [2011] FCA 1123; (2011) 297 ALR 56 Watson v Foxman (1995) 49 NSWLR 315 Webb v Ryan [2012] VSC 377 Weeks v Hrubala [2008] NSWSC 162 Willmott v Barber (1880) 15 Ch D 96 Texts Cited: R P Meagher, J D Heydon and M J Leeming, Meagher Gummow & Lehane's Equity Doctrines & Remedies (4th ed 2002, Butterworths) P McClellan, "Who Is Telling the Truth? Psychology, Common Sense and the Law" (2006) 80 ALJ 655 Category: Principal judgment Parties: Mr Peter Wilfred Blacket (Plaintiff) Mr Graham Keith Barnett (first Defendant) Mr Christopher Glen Gillis (second Defendant) Mr John Frederick Hiscox (third Defendant) Representation: Counsel: Mr L Ellison and Mr D Liebhold (Plaintiff) Mr S Balafoutis and Ms C Hamilton-Jewell (Defendants)