P J Leahy & Ors v A R Hill & Anor [2018] NSWSC 6

Supreme Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: P J Leahy & Ors v A R Hill & Anor [2018] NSWSC 6 Hearing dates: 8 January 2018 Decision date: 08 January 2018 Jurisdiction: Equity - Duty List Before: Black J Decision: The Notice of Motion dated 20 December 2017 be dismissed with costs. Catchwords: CONTRACTS — Formation — Agreement — Intention to make concluded bargain – Application to stay New South Wales Civil and Administrative Tribunal proceedings – where offer to settle proceedings accepted in principle and subject to agreement on a form of deed – whether settlement binding. Legislation Cited: - Agricultural Tenancies Act 1990 (NSW) - Civil Procedure Act 2005 (NSW), s 56 Cases Cited: - Australian Broadcasting Corporation v XIVth Commonwealth Games Ltd (1988) 18 NSWLR 540 - Baulkham Hills Private Hospital Pty Ltd v GR Securities Pty Ltd (1986) 40 NSWLR 622 - Boyd v Feeney [2017] NSWSC 1595 - BP Oil New Zealand Ltd v Van Beers Motors Ltd (unreported, 10 March 1992) - Cacace v Bayside Operations Pty Ltd [2006] NSWSC 572 - Masters v Cameron [1954] HCA 72; (1954) 91 CLR 353 - Oracle New Zealand Ltd v Price Waterhouse Administration Ltd [2010] 1 NZLR 553 - Pavlovic v Universal Music Australia Pty Ltd [2015] NSWCA 313; (2015) 90 NSWLR 605 - Sayed v National Australia Bank Ltd [2013] NSWCA 304 Category: Procedural and other rulings Parties: Peter James Leahy (First Plaintiff) Robin Leahy (Second Plaintiff) GJ Leahy & Sons Pty Ltd (Third Plaintiff) Anthony Roland Hill (First Defendant) Diana Lea Hill (Second Defendant) Representation: Counsel: E White (Plaintiffs) M R Tyson/N Laing (Defendants)