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Laurel Star Pty Ltd v Babstock Pty Ltd [No 2][2021] QDC 1

Laurel Star Pty Ltd v Babstock Pty Ltd [No 2][2021] QDC 1

CITATION: Laurel Star Pty Ltd v Babstock Pty Ltd [No 2] [2021] QDC 1
JUDGE(S): Barlow QC DCJ
DELIVERED ON: 19 January 2021
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Editorial Notes

  • Published Case Name:

    Laurel Star Pty Ltd v Babstock Pty Ltd (No 2)

  • Shortened Case Name:

    Laurel Star Pty Ltd v Babstock Pty Ltd [No 2]

  • MNC:

    [2021] QDC 1

  • Court:

    QDC

  • Judge(s):

    Barlow QC DCJ

  • Date:

    19 Jan 2021

Litigation History

EventCitation or FileDateNotes
Primary Judgment[2020] QDC 30503 Dec 2020Trial of claim and counterclaim relating to sale of letting business and associated rent roll; finding that buyer validly terminated contract selling rent roll for repudiation by seller constituted by way in which seller intended to carry out obligations under the contract: Barlow QC DCJ.
Primary Judgment[2021] QDC 119 Jan 2021Costs judgment: Barlow QC DCJ.
Appeal Determined (QCA)[2022] QCA 63 (2022) 10 QR 52229 Apr 2022Appeal allowed, orders below largely set aside, proceedings remitted for determination of remaining issues (see Laurel Star Pty Ltd v Babstock Pty Ltd [No 3] [2023] QDC 10); held that buyer did not validly terminate contract selling rent roll as seller did not repudiate it as alleged; held further that, upon proper construction of contract, manner in which seller intended to comply with it would not have amounted to breach: Fraser JA (Bond JA and Wilson J agreeing).

Appeal Status

Appeal Determined (QCA)

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