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Baxter v Willis (No 5)

The Court upheld a bookmaker’s debt claim for telephone betting losses, rejecting illegality and onus-of-proof arguments, and dismissing the defendant’s cross-claim.

  • Breach of contract
  • Debt recovery
  • Telephone betting
  • Illegality and enforceability
  • Onus of proof
  • Restitution
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Mortgages and securities

Australian Mortgage Finance Services Pty Ltd v Patel

The Supreme Court ordered possession to the mortgagee, dismissed the Patels’ cross-claim, and held the loan terms were not unconscionable, unfair, or unjust.

  • Possession of land by mortgagee
  • Unconscionable conduct
  • Unfair contract terms
  • Unjust contracts
  • Guarantor and mortgage documentation
  • Indemnity costs
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Consumer law

Schmuelly v Elrob Construction Group Pty Ltd (No 3)

Schmuelly v Elrob Construction Group Pty Ltd (No 3) [2025] NSWSC 118

The Court found the builder had not misled the homeowner, but the building work was defective and incomplete. Damages were awarded for overpayments, not completion costs.

  • Misleading or deceptive conduct
  • Building contracts
  • Repudiation
  • Rectification of defects
  • Damages assessment
  • Milestone payments
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Equity

Tran v Bakour

Tran v Bakour [2025] NSWSC 101

The Supreme Court of NSW ordered specific performance of a land sale contract, finding the purchaser ready, willing and able to complete and rejecting hardship.

  • Specific performance
  • Contract for sale of land
  • Hardship
  • Specific-performance
  • Contract-for-sale-of-land
  • Equity
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Contracts

ACN 168 479 614 Pty Ltd (formerly known as Steller Developments Pty Ltd) (in liq) (Receivers & Managers appointed) v Smedley, in the matter of ACN 168 479 614 Pty Ltd (No 3)

ACN 168 479 614 Pty Ltd (formerly known as Steller Developments Pty Ltd) (in liq) (Receivers & Managers appointed) v Smedley, in the matter of ACN 168 479 614 Pty Ltd (No 3) [2025] FCA 132

The Federal Court rejected a bid to construe or rectify a guarantee deed to make Steller Developments the issuer. It also held the cross-claim indemnity was operative.

  • Rectification
  • Contract interpretation
  • Guarantees
  • Indemnity
  • Cross-claims
  • Contract-interpretation
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Contracts

Carlingford Montessori Academy Pty Ltd v Thallon HLD Pty Ltd

Carlingford Montessori Academy Pty Ltd v Thallon HLD Pty Ltd [2025] NSWSC 79

The Court held that a lease clause requiring consent for changes in control applied to indirect control changes in a parent company, so the summons was dismissed.

  • Commercial lease
  • Change of control
  • Lease assignment
  • Interpretation of commercial contracts
  • Commercial-lease
  • Lease-assignment
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Equity

La Selva v La Selva

La Selva v La Selva [2025] NSWSC 78

The Court found a son unconscionably induced substantial transfers from his elderly, ill mother and ordered repayment to her estate, with related contract and fiduciary issues addressed.

  • Unconscionable conduct
  • Breach of fiduciary duty
  • Unjust contracts
  • Recovery of money paid
  • Enduring power of attorney
  • Unconscionable-conduct
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Contracts

Electric Pty Ltd atf the Elias Family Trust v Quinn

Electric Pty Ltd atf the Elias Family Trust v Quinn [2025] NSWSC 69

The Court held that Mr Quinn executed and was bound by a deed requiring him to pay Electric Pty Ltd $1.5 million, and entered judgment for the plaintiff.

  • Formation
  • Acceptance of offer
  • Sale of units
  • Execution of deed
  • Binding effect of deed
  • Contracts
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