Kai Ling (Australia) Pty Ltd v Rosengreen [2019] NSWCA 3

Court of Appeal Supreme Court New South Wales Medium Neutral Citation: Kai Ling (Australia) Pty Ltd v Rosengreen [2019] NSWCA 3 Hearing dates: 6 December 2018 Decision date: 05 February 2019 Before: Basten JA at [1]; Sackville AJA at [2]; Barrett AJA at [6] Decision: Appeal dismissed with costs Catchwords: CONTRACTS – formation – novation – requirements for effective novation of contract by substitution of party – whether option to purchase land novated in favour of substituted grantee. Legislation Cited: Conveyancing Act 1919 (NSW), s 38 Cases Cited: ALH Group Property Holdings Pty Ltd v Chief Commissioner of State Revenue (2012) 245 CLR 338; [2012] HCA 6 Fu Tian Fortune Pty Ltd v Park Cho Pty Ltd [2018] NSWCA 282 Olsson v Dyson (1969) 120 CLR 365; [1969] HCA 3 United Dominions Corporation Ltd v Brian Pty Ltd (1985) 157 CLR 1; [1985] HCA 49 Vickery v Woods (1952) 85 CLR 336; [1952] HCA 7 Category: Principal judgment Parties: Kai Ling (Australia) Pty Ltd (Appellant) Robert Daniel Rosengreen (Respondent) Representation: Counsel: Mr Garry McGrath SC/Mr A Norrie (Appellant) Mr G Laughton SC/Mr J O'Sullivan (Respondent)

Solicitors: Ma & Company Solicitors (Appellant) Stacks Champion Legal (Respondent) File Number(s): 2018/242893 Decision under appeal Court or tribunal: Supreme Court of New South Wales Jurisdiction: Equity Division Citation: [2018] NSWSC 1068 Date of Decision: 12 July 2018 Before: Lindsay J File Number(s): 2015/355348