Taouk v Ho [2019] NSWCA 156

Court of Appeal Supreme Court New South Wales Medium Neutral Citation: Taouk v Ho [2019] NSWCA 156 Hearing dates: 4 June 2019 Decision date: 27 June 2019 Before: Gleeson JA at [1] Emmett AJA at [59] Decision: Summons seeking leave to appeal is dismissed with costs. Catchwords: APPEAL – leave to appeal – building and construction dispute – appeal from Local Court to Supreme Court on a question of law – primary judge found that respondent not bound by releases and bars to action in the settlement deed – where deed delivered to applicant's solicitors – where applicant disclaimed deed without executing it – whether injustice to applicant in refusing leave to appeal Legislation Cited: Local Court Act 2007 (NSW), ss 39(1), 40(2)(c) Supreme Court Act 1970 (NSW), s 101(2)(r) Uniform Civil Procedure Rules 2005 (NSW), rr 42.1, 50.11 Cases Cited: Ansett Transport Industries (Operations) Pty Ltd v Comptroller of Stamps [1985] VR 70 Baulkham Hills Private Hospital Pty Ltd v G R Securities Pty Ltd (1986) 40 NSWLR 622 Be Financial Pty Ltd as Trustee for Be Financial Operations Trust v Das [2012] NSWCA 164 Beesly v Hallwood Estates Limited [1961] Ch 105 Chief Commissioner of State Revenue v Smeaton Grange Holdings Pty Ltd [2017] NSWCA 184 Federal Commissioner of Taxation v Taylor (1929) 42 CLR 80 G R Securities Pty Ltd v Baulkham Hills Private Hospital Pty Ltd (1986) 40 NSWLR 631 Jaycar Pty Ltd v Lombardo [2011] NSWCA 284 Mallot v Wilson [1903] 2 Ch 494 Masters v Cameron (1954) 91 CLR 353; [1954] HCA 72 Mirzikinian v Tom & Bill Waterhouse Pty Ltd [2009] NSWCA 296 Monarch Petroleum NL v Citco Australia Petroleum Ltd [1986] WAR 310 Naas (Lady) v Westminster Bank Ltd [1940] AC 366 Re Paradise Motor Co Ltd [1968] 2 All ER 625; [1968] 1 WLR 1125 Secretary, Department of Family and Community Services v Smith (2017) 95 NSWLR 597; [2017] NSWCA 206 Segboer v A J Richardson Properties Pty Ltd [2012] NSWCA 253 Sinclair, Scott & Co v Naughton (1929) 43 CLR 310; [1929] HCA 34 Smeaton Grange Holdings Pty Ltd v Chief Commissioner of State Revenue [2016] NSWSC 1594 Wilson v Frost [1935] 35 SR (NSW) 521 Category: Principal judgment Parties: Joseph Taouk (Applicant) Yuen Min Ho (Respondent) Representation: Counsel: Mr I G Roberts SC / Mr R Wathukarage (Applicant) Mr R Freeman (Respondent)