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Farm Debt Mediation Act Enforcement Decision Overturned by NSW Court of Appeal

Kiriwina Investment Company Pty Ltd v Green Lees Developments Pty Ltd [2018] NSWCA210

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“Eleventh heaven!”: Enforcement of default under a settlement deed

Eleventh Klingon Pty Ltd v Bell and Ors (Ruling) [2025] VCC 364 (9 April 2025)

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A claim by a son that he was promised the family farm rejected by the Supreme Court of New South Wales

Coster v Coster [2024] NSWSC 1104

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A promise that a farm would be given to the farmer on the death of the owner was held by the High Court to be enforceable

Hilary Lorraine Kramer & Anor v David Lindsay Stone [2024 ] HCA 48

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A challenge to the passing of property to children following a parent’s death

Angelo Edward Gianchino v Victoria Elizabeth Gianchino [2023] VSCA 162 (12 July 2023)

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Does a signature on a contract or deed bind the individual even if the party signs as a company director?

Sinclair v Balanian [2024] NSWCA 144

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A family meeting to decide how a farming partnership should continue ends in court

Frager v Frager [2024] NSWSC 193

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Court Highlights Issues With Oral Agreements Between Family Members and the Approach It Will Take in Resolving Disputes as to What Was Agreed

Joudo v Joudo [2024] NSWSC 232 Supreme Court of New South Wales Equity Division – Pike J

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Promises or Statements Made by Family Members Are Not Always Enforceable

Fiorenza v Fiorenza [2024] NSWSC 549

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The Court’s Power to Extinguish an Easement and When That Power Will Be Exercised

Sheppard v Smith [2022] NSWCA 167

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Farm Debt Mediation in NSW and Secured Property Wholly Outside of NSW

ABC Discretionary Trust v National Australia Bank Ltd and Ors [2024] NSWSC 43 (Musumeci)

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The High Court of Australia confirms that the approach to be taken to the interpretation of contracts in Australia is objectivity

Realestate.com.au Pty Ltd v Hardingham [2022] HCA 39

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A Thumbs Up Emoji as Acceptance of an Agreement

South West Terminal Ltd v Achter Land & Cattle [2023] SKKB

The practice was for SWT to draft the contracts and text them to Archter. Archter would then accept the terms by a return …

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