Namrood v Ebedeh-Ahvazi [2017] NSWCA 310

Court of Appeal Supreme Court New South Wales Medium Neutral Citation: Namrood v Ebedeh-Ahvazi [2017] NSWCA 310 Hearing dates: 28 November 2017 Decision date: 08 December 2017 Before: Leeming JA at [1]; Payne JA at [77]; Sackville AJA at [78] Decision: Appeal dismissed, with costs Catchwords: CONVEYANCING – contract for sale of land – purported termination by both parties – vendor required to perform works "by completion" – whether performance required by date specified for completion under contract or time of settlement – contract distinguished between "completion" and "date of completion" – whether vendor complied with obligation to perform works – validity of notice to perform and notices to complete – whether vendor's misleading and deceptive conduct causally connected with purchaser's successful bid at auction – whether deposit should be returned – Conveyancing Act 1919 (NSW), s 55(2A) Legislation Cited: Conveyancing Act 1919 (NSW), s 55(2A) Protection of the Environment Operations Act 1997 (NSW), ss 96, 97, 98 Uniform Civil Procedure Rules, r 51.36 Cases Cited: DTR Nominees Pty Ltd v Mona Homes Pty Ltd (1978) 138 CLR 423; [1978] HCA 12 Jillinda Pty Ltd v McCourt (1983) 3 BPR 97,174 Lantry v Tomule Pty Ltd [2007] NSWSC 81; 12 BPR 23,727 Perri v Coolangatta Investments Pty Ltd (1982) 149 CLR 537; [1982] HCA 29 Romanos v Pentagold Investment Pty Ltd (2003) 217 CLR 367; [2003] HCA 58 Ross T Smyth & Co Ltd v T D Bailey Son & Co [1940] 3 All ER 60 Sweet & Maxwell Ltd v Universal News Services Ltd [1964] 2 QB 699 Category: Principal judgment Parties: Sarjon Youssif Namrood (Appellant) Sam Ebadeh-Ahvazi (Respondent) Representation: Counsel: G M McGrath (Appellant) B Oliak, S Swami (Respondent)