Sybil Dawne Hintze v Ratna Tsering & Anor [2018] NSWSC 1190

Supreme Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: Sybil Dawne Hintze v Ratna Tsering & Anor [2018] NSWSC 1190 Hearing dates: 16, 17, 19 July 2018 Decision date: 03 August 2018 Jurisdiction: Equity - Expedition List Before: Sackar J Decision: See paras [242]-[246] Catchwords: CONTRACTS – general contractual principles – whether formation of contractual relationship in the form of a loan payable on demand – whether monies provided as a gift or a loan

EQUITY – unconscionable conduct – special disability or disadvantage – inequality of bargaining power – where facts do not establish inequality of bargaining power

EQUITY – undue influence – relationships giving rise to presumption of undue influence – rebutting presumption of undue influence – where facts do not establish relationship where presumption of undue influence applies Cases Cited: Air Great Lakes Pty Ltd v K S Easter (Holdings) Pty Ltd (1985) 2 NSWLR 309 Australia and New Zealand Banking Group Ltd v Karam (2005) 64 NSWLR 149; [2005] NSWCA 344 Australian Broadcasting Corporation v XIVth Commonwealth Games Ltd (1988) 18 NSWLR 540 Blomley v Ryan (1956) 99 CLR 362; [1956] HCA 81 Brambles Holdings Ltd v Bathurst City Council (2001) 53 NSWLR 153; [2001] NSWCA 61 Bridgewater v Leahy (1998) 194 CLR 457; [1998] HCA 66 Brown v The NSW Trustee & Guardian [2011] NSWSC 1203 Civoken Pty Ltd v Madden Grove Developments Pty Ltd [2006] VSC 283 Codelfa Construction Pty Ltd v State Rail Authority of New South Wales (1982) 149 CLR 337; [1982] HCA 24 Commercial Bank of Australia Ltd v Amadio (1983) 151 CLR 447; [1983] HCA 14 John Holland Pty Ltd v Kellogg Brown & Root Pty Ltd [2015] NSWSC 451 Johnson v Buttress (1936) 56 CLR 113; [1936] HCA 41 Johnston v Brightstars Holding Co Pty Ltd [2014] NSWCA 150 Jones v Acfold Investments Pty Ltd (1985) 6 FCR 512 Kakavas v Crown Melbourne Ltd (2013) 250 CLR 392; [2013] HCA 25 Koompahtoo Local Aboriginal Land Council v Sanpine Pty Ltd (2007) 233 CLR 115; [2007] HCA 61 L Shaddock & Associates Pty Ltd v Parramatta City Council (No 1) (1981) 150 CLR 225; [1981] HCA 59 Louth v Diprose (1992) 175 CLR 621; [1992] HCA 61 Lustre Hosiery Ltd v York (1935) 54 CLR 134; [1935] HCA 71 McCulloch v Fern [2001] NSWSC 406 Sagacious Procurement Pty Ltd v Symbion Health Ltd [2008] NSWCA 149 South Australia v Commonwealth (1962) 108 CLR 130; [1962] HCA 10 Textralian Enterprises Pty Ltd v Perpetual Trustees Victoria Ltd [2000] NSWCA 176 Thomas v Hollier (1984) 156 CLR 152; [1984] HCA 35 Thorne v Kennedy (2017) 91 ALJR 1260; [2017] HCA 49 Watson v Foxman (1995) 49 NSWLR 315 Young v Tibbits (1912) 14 CLR 114; [1912] HCA 23 Texts Cited: n/a Category: Principal judgment Parties: Sybil Dawne Hintze (Plaintiff) Ratna Tsering (First Defendant) Namgyel Tsering (Second Defendant) Representation: Counsel: A J Bulley (Plaintiff) S Balafoutis, Ms E Doyle-Markwick (Defendants)