Owen v Owen [2020] NSWSC 258

Supreme Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: Owen v Owen [2020] NSWSC 258 Hearing dates: 26 February 2020 Date of orders: 19 March 2020 Decision date: 19 March 2020 Jurisdiction: Equity Before: Robb J Decision: See paras 135 and 149. Proceedings dismissed. Order that the plaintiff pay the defendant's costs of the proceedings on the ordinary basis. Catchwords: CONTRACTS — Formation — Agreement — Intention to make concluded bargain— Where the whole of the evidence indicates that negotiations are not complete

CONTRACTS — Construction — Interpretation — Natural and ordinary meaning Legislation Cited: Legal Profession Uniform Law Application Act 2014 (NSW) Legal Profession Uniform Law Application Regulation 2015 Cases Cited: Ashington Piggeries Ltd v Christopher Hill Ltd [1972] AC 441 Australian Broadcasting Corporation v XIVth Commonwealth Games Ltd (1988) 18 NSWLR 540 Baller Industries Pty Ltd v Mero Mero Leasing Pty Ltd [2019] NSWSC 1067 Equuscorp Pty Ltd v Glengallan Investments Pty Ltd (2004) 218 CLR 471; [2004] HCA 55 His Eminence Metropolitan Petar, Dieses and Bishop of the Macedonian Orthodox Church of Australia and New Zealand v The Macedonian Orthodox Community Church St Petka Incorporated (No 2) [2007] NSWCA 142 Hussey v Horne-Payne (1879) 4 App Cas 311 Maskelyne v Stollery (1899) 16 TLR 97 Texts Cited: J D Heydon, Heydon on Contract (2019, Thomson Reuters) J D Heydon, M J Leeming, and P G Turner, Meagher, Gummow & Lehane's Equity: Doctrines & Remedies (5th edition, 2014, LexisNexis Butterworths) Category: Principal judgment Parties: Paul Owen (plaintiff) Amanda Amy Owen (defendant) Representation: Counsel: Paul Owen (self-represented) Amanda Amy Owen (self-represented)