Diransson Pty Ltd v Hassan El Dirani [2019] NSWSC 617

Supreme Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: Diransson Pty Ltd v Hassan El Dirani [2019] NSWSC 617 Hearing dates: 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 18, 19 and 20 March, oral submissions 4 & 5 April 2019 Date of orders: 31 May 2019 Decision date: 31 May 2019 Jurisdiction: Equity - Expedition List Before: Sackar J Decision: See para [608] Catchwords: EQUITY- oral contract- post contractual conduct- constructive trust- restitution – proprietary estoppel Legislation Cited: Australian Consumer Law Competition and Consumer Act 2010 (Cth) Evidence Act 1995 (NSW) Limitation Act 1969 (NSW) Cases Cited: Ardestani v Doss [2018] NSWSC 1084 Australian Estates v Palmer [1989] NSWCA 11 Fox v Percy (2003) 214 CLR 118 Gestion Pty Ltd v Kit Digital Aus Pty Ltd (in liq) [2014] NSWSC 1547 John Holland Pty Ltd v Kellogg Brown & Root Pty Ltd [2015] NSWSC 451 Raphel Shin Enterprises Pty Ltd v Waterpoint Shepherds Bay Pty Ltd [2014] NSWSC 743 Re Centura Global Holdings Pty Ltd (2016) 111 ACSR 185; [2016] NSWSC 62 Textralian Enterprises Pty Ltd v Perpetual Trustees Victoria Ltd [2000] NSWCA 176 Watson v Foxman (1995) NSWLR 49 Texts Cited: n/a Category: Principal judgment Parties: 2018/259014 2018/103105 2018/103113

Diransson Pty Limited Anors (First Plaintiff) Ibrahim El Dirani (Plaintiff) Mohammed Dirani Anors (First Plaintiff) Hassan El Dirani (First Defendant) Youmna El Dirani (Second Defendant) Representation: Counsel: M Pesman SC, C Alexander (plaintiff in 2018/103105 & 2018/103113) Ms A Power (Plaintiffs in 2018/259014) S Balafoutis, Ms E Doyle-Markwick (Defendants in all 3 matters)