Zhang v Zhu — Motion to vary freezing orders dismissed
Case Zhang v Zhu Court Supreme Court of New South Wales (Equity – Commercial List) Judge Gregory Sirtes (of New
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Breach of Contract
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Ji v Gu — Supreme Court set aside facility agreement and mortgage procured through undue influence and unconscionable conduct
Case Qiaofen Ji v Yi Fen Gu Court Supreme Court of New South Wales (Australia) Judge Schmidt (of New South
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Grasso v O’Connell (No 2) — Court awarded indemnity costs for rejected settlement offer and dismissed stay application
Case Philippa Jane Grasso and Alison Rose Manton as the Executors of the Estate of the Late David Daley v
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Binah Constructions v Sunnice — Court maintains freezing order on developer’s assets pending trial of whether settlement deed should be set aside
Case Binah Constructions Pty Ltd v Sunnice Pty Ltd Court Supreme Court of New South Wales Judge Alexander Hmelnitsky (appointment
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Tahmoor Coal — Court declines to treat Royalty Deed as unprofitable contract, holds financial disadvantage insufficient for disclaimer
Case In the matter of Tahmoor Coal Pty Ltd (in liq) Court Supreme Court of New South Wales Judge Black
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Koh v Chhoeu — Contract formed despite non-identical counterparts; purchaser liable for damages
Case Kang Hong Koh v Bun Choeung Chhoeu Court Supreme Court of New South Wales (Australia) Judge Pike J (NSW
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Cunningham v Peterson — Court declares daughter holds half share of family home on constructive trust for elderly mother
Case June Margaret Cunningham by her tutor Dean Robert Cunningham v Kelly Therese Peterson Court Supreme Court of New South
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Darlinghurst P&C v Department of Education — Court grants interlocutory injunction blocking termination of out-of-school hours care licence
Case Darlinghurst Public School Parents and Citizens Association v The Minister of Education and Early Learning on behalf of the
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Khan v Fairmont Homes — Supreme Court reverses termination and damages award, holds plaintiff did not breach contract by refusing unilaterally imposed price increase
Case Khan v Fairmont Homes (NSW) Pty Ltd Court Supreme Court of New South Wales Judge Edward Muston (Margaret Beazley
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Frankford Ave v H & H Family Office Holdings — Court orders specific performance of share sale contract after buyer’s default
Case Frankford Ave Pty Limited v H & H Family Office Holdings Pty Ltd Court Supreme Court of New South
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Howell v Kelly (No 2) — Court sets form of consequential orders on trust interests and costs following estate dispute
Case Howell v Kelly (No 2) Court Supreme Court of New South Wales (Equity Division) Judge McGrath (of New South
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ELEM Investments v Starling — Court dismisses debt claim over unexplained multiple loan document versions and orders criminal investigation
Case ELEM Investments Pty Ltd atf the Lisa Miller Family Trust v Darren James Starling Court Supreme Court of New
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Great Northern Developments & Ironbark Holdings (No 2) — Court awards full costs to plaintiff in one proceeding; in the other, imposes indemnity costs on plaintiff for unreasonably rejecting settlement offer
Case In the matter of Great Northern Developments Pty Ltd; In the matter of Ironbark Holdings Australia Pty Ltd (No
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James v Moussa — Court dismisses $600,000 co-ownership claim as time-barred, finding the purchase contract was terminated by agreement in 2009 and any equitable lien expired six years later
Case James v Moussa Court Supreme Court of New South Wales (Australia) Judge Emmett (NSW Governor Margaret Beazley, 2025) Date
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VSD Investments v Builtcom — Court holds construction manager can sue for termination payments as a contractual debt, not solely via progress claim
Case VSD Investments Pty Ltd as trustee for The VSD Investments Trust v Builtcom Constructions Pty Ltd; Builtcom Constructions Pty
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Gong v AWI Steel (No 3) — Court orders indemnity costs from date defendant unreasonably rejected Calderbank offer
Case Gong v AWI Steel Pty Limited (No 3) Court Supreme Court of New South Wales (Australia) Judge Schmidt (of
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Garan Holdings v Stonepoint Capital Management (No 3) — Court enters final orders against investment fund promoter for misleading conduct and breach of contract
Case Garan Holdings Pty Ltd v Stonepoint Capital Management Pty Limited (in liq) (No 3) Court Supreme Court of New
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D’Apice v Passas (No 3) — Court orders indemnity costs from first rejected offer, rejecting argument that later inconsistent offer superseded earlier one
Case D’Apice v Passas (No 3) Court Supreme Court of New South Wales (Australia) Judge Bennett (Government of New South
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Charter Financial Planning v Scott North — Class action settlement binds corporate practice but does not bar individual unconscionable conduct cross-claim
Case Charter Financial Planning Ltd v Scott North Pty Ltd Court Supreme Court of New South Wales (Australia) Judge Pike
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Strathfield Partners v Wakim — Appeal dismissed; real estate agent denied commission where vendor’s failure to obtain council approval was not a contractual “default”
Case Strathfield Partners Pty Ltd v Wakim Court Supreme Court of New South Wales (Australia) Judge Elkaim (Margaret Beazley AC
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Rance v Dempsey (No 6) — Court orders defendant to pay costs from her share of property sale proceeds, rejects indemnity costs and variation of earlier costs orders
Case Rance v Dempsey (No 6) Court Supreme Court of New South Wales (Australia) Judge Cavanagh (NSW Governor Margaret Beazley,
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Gooley v Dedousis — Supreme Court dismisses second summary-dismissal bid, orders indemnity costs for abuse of process
Case Brett Raymond Gooley as Executor of the Estate of the late Melville William Gooley v Dedousis Court Supreme Court
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In the matter of SDI Limited — Court convenes scheme meeting for Chinese dental group’s $166 million acquisition
Case In the matter of SDI Limited Court Supreme Court of New South Wales (Australia) Judge Black (Marie Bashir, 2011)