Hanna v Raoul [2018] NSWCA 201

Court of Appeal Supreme Court New South Wales Medium Neutral Citation: Hanna v Raoul [2018] NSWCA 201 Hearing dates: 22, 23 May 2018 Decision date: 13 September 2018 Before: Beazley P at [1]; Macfarlan JA at [160]; White JA at [163] Decision: Appeal dismissed with costs. Catchwords: CONTRACTS – agreement to transfer respondent's property to appellant subject to life estate in favour of respondent – whether respondent had capacity to enter into agreement – whether agreement was unconscionable – whether agreement was unjust Legislation Cited: Contracts Review Act 1980 (NSW), ss 4, 7, 9 Cases Cited: Aboody v Ryan (2012) 17 BPR 32,359; [2012] NSWCA 395 Attorney General (NSW) v World Best Holdings Ltd (2005) 63 NSWLR 557; [2005] NSWCA 261 Benson v Rational Entertainment Enterprises Ltd (No 2) [2018] NSWCA 148 Blomley v Ryan (1956) 99 CLR 362; [1956] HCA 81 Bridgewater v Leahy (1998) 194 CLR 457; [1998] HCA 66 Commercial Bank of Australia Ltd v Amadio (1983) 151 CLR 447; [1983] HCA 14 David v David [2009] NSWCA 8 Diprose v Louth (No 2) (1990) 54 SASR 450 Dominic v Riz [2009] NSWCA 216 Gibbons v Wright (1954) 91 CLR 423; [1954] HCA 17 Guthrie v Spence (2009) 78 NSWLR 225; [2009] NSWCA 369 Huguenin v Basely (1807) 14 Ves Jun 273 Johnson v Smith [2010] NSWCA 306 Jones v Moss [2007] NSWSC 969 Miwa Pty Ltd v Siantan Properties Pte Ltd (No 2) [2011] NSWCA 344 Powell v Powell [1900] 1 Ch 243 Provident Capital Ltd v Papa (2013) 84 NSWLR 231; [2013] NSWCA 36 Public Trustee (WA) v Brumar Nominees Pty Ltd [2012] WASC 161 Ryan v Aboody [2012] NSWSC 136 Treloar Constructions Pty Ltd v McMillan (No 2) [2017] NSWCA 146 Category: Principal judgment Parties: George Hanna (Appellant) Gratien Raoul (Respondent) Representation: Counsel: L Ellison SC; V Culkoff (Appellant) I D Faulkner SC; D D Knoll (Respondent)