Bobi Damcevski v Emilios Demetriou & Ors [2018] NSWSC 988

Supreme Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: Bobi Damcevski v Emilios Demetriou & Ors [2018] NSWSC 988 Hearing dates: 21 May 2018, 13, 14, 22 June 2018 Decision date: 29 June 2018 Jurisdiction: Equity - Expedition List Before: Sackar J Decision: See paras [285] – [287] Catchwords: CIVIL PROCEDURE – practice and procedure – jurisdiction – extent of Court's powers under section 73 Civil Procedure Act 2005 (NSW)

CONTRACTS – general contractual principles – formation of contractual relations – agreements contemplating execution of formal deed of settlement and release – admissibility of surrounding circumstances Legislation Cited: Civil Procedure Act 2005 (NSW) Legal Profession Act 2004 (NSW) Uniform Civil Procedure Rules 2005 (NSW) Corporations Act 2001 (Cth) Cases Cited: Ahmed v Chowdhury [2011] NSWSC 893 Air Great Lakes Pty Ltd v K S Easter (Holdings) Pty Ltd (1985) 2 NSWLR 309 Allen v Carbone (1975) 132 CLR 528; [1975] HCA 14 Anaconda Nickel Ltd v Tarmoola Australia Pty Ltd (2000) 22 WAR 101; [2000] WASCA 27 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 Brambles Holdings Ltd v Bathurst City Council (2001) 53 NSWLR 153; [2001] NSWCA 61 Byrnes v Kendle (2011) 243 CLR 253; [2011] HCA 26 Codelfa Construction Pty Ltd v State Rail Authority of New South Wales (1982) 149 CLR 337; [1982] HCA 24 Damcevski v Demetriou [2017] NSWSC 1224 Demetriou v Gusdote Pty Ltd [2010] FCA 581 Godecke v Kirwan (1973) 129 CLR 629; [1973] HCA 38 Gorczynski v Bendigo and Adelaide Bank Ltd [2016] NSWCA 170 GR Securities Pty Ltd v Baulkham Hills Private Hospital Pty Ltd (1986) 40 NSWLR 631 Grave v Blazevic Holdings Pty Ltd [2012] NSWCA 329 International Air Transport Association v Ansett Australia Holdings Ltd (2008) 234 CLR 151; [2008] HCA 3 Jingalong Pty Ltd v Todd [2015] NSWCA 7 Masters v Cameron (1954) 91 CLR 353; [1954] HCA 72 Pacific Carriers Ltd v BNP Paribas (2004) 218 CLR 451; [2004] HCA 35 Sagacious Procurement Pty Ltd v Symbion Health Ltd [2008] NSWCA 149 South Australia v Commonwealth (1962) 108 CLR 130; [1962] HCA 10 Taylor v Johnson (1983) 151 CLR 422; [1983] HCA 5 Toll (FGCT) Pty Ltd v Alphapharm Pty Ltd (2004) 219 CLR 165; [2004] HCA 52 Texts Cited: Sir Kim Lewison and David Hughes (eds), The Interpretation of Contracts in Australia (Thomson Reuters, 1st ed, 2012) Category: Principal judgment Parties: Bobi Damcevski (Plaintiff) Emilios Demetriou (First Defendant) Janette Linda Ashley (Second Defendant) Georgina Demetriou (Third Defendant) SPC & Co Pty Ltd (Fourth Defendant) Ventry Gray (Fifth Defendant, self-represented) Representation: Counsel: M J Stevens (Plaintiff) M Rosenblatt (Second Defendant) L Chapman (First & Third Defendants) J T Johnson (Fourth Defendant) V R W Gray (Fifth Defendant, self-represented)