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Nichols v Earth Spirit Homes Pty Ltd[2014] QCATA 260

Nichols v Earth Spirit Homes Pty Ltd[2014] QCATA 260

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Editorial Notes

  • Published Case Name:

    Nichols v Earth Spirit Homes Pty Ltd

  • Shortened Case Name:

    Nichols v Earth Spirit Homes Pty Ltd

  • MNC:

    [2014] QCATA 260

  • Court:

    QCATA

  • Judge(s):

    Thomas P, Member Roney

  • Date:

    17 Sep 2014

Litigation History

EventCitation or FileDateNotes
Primary Judgment[2013] QCAT 21308 May 2013Ordered that funds deposited by Mr Nichols be paid to Earth Spirit Homes in the sum of $245,612.04 plus other amounts: Member Gardiner.
Primary Judgment[2014] QCATA 25917 Sep 2014Leave to appeal granted (in respect of costs orders). Appeal allowed. The matter of costs remitted to the tribunal for determination: Justice Thomas, President and Member Roney.
Primary Judgment[2014] QCATA 26017 Sep 2014Appeal dismissed in respect of grounds 1 to 3. Leave to appeal refused in respect of grounds 4 to 12: Justice Thomas, President and Member Roney.
Primary Judgment[2014] QCAT 57511 Nov 2014Determination of remitted costs argument. George Nichols pay to Earth Spirit Home Pty Ltd costs on a standard basis, by reference to the District Court Scale, to be assessed, or agreed: Member Gardiner.
Appeal Determined (QCA)[2015] QCA 219 [2017] 1 Qd R 9606 Nov 2015Appeal from [2014] QCATA 260. Leave to appeal granted. Appeal dismissed. Applicant to pay respondent’s costs of the appeal: McMurdo P, Philippides JA, Boddice J.

Appeal Status

Appeal Determined (QCA)

Cases Cited

Case NameFull CitationFrequency
Air Great Lakes Pty Ltd v KS Easter (Holdings) Pty Ltd [1985] NSWLR 3092 citations
Ash Industries Pty Ltd v Plumb [2010] QCATA 532 citations
Botros v Freedom Homes Pty Ltd[2000] 2 Qd R 377; [1999] QCA 1502 citations
Builders Licensing Board v Sperway Constructions (Syd) Pty Ltd (1976) 135 CLR 6162 citations
Canada (Director of Investigation and Research) v Southam Inc [1997] 1 SCR 7482 citations
Cant Contracting Pty Ltd v Casella [2006] QSC 2422 citations
Cant Contracting Pty Ltd v Casella[2007] 2 Qd R 13; [2006] QCA 53810 citations
Chambers v Jobling (1986) 7 NSWLR 12 citations
Dearman v Dearman (1908) 7 CLR 5492 citations
Equuscorp Pty Ltd v Glengallan Investments Pty Ltd (2004) 218 CLR 4711 citation
Equuscorp Pty Ltd v Haxton (2012) 246 CLR 4982 citations
Flegg v Crime and Misconduct Commission [2013] QCA 3762 citations
Fox v Percy (2003) 214 CLR 1183 citations
Gemini Nominees Pty Ltd v Queensland Property Partners Pty Ltd[2008] 1 Qd R 139; [2007] QSC 201 citation
Gemini Nominees Pty Ltd v Queensland Property Partners Pty Ltd [2008] 1 Qd R 1372 citations
Gino D'Alessandro Constructions Pty Ltd v Powis[1987] 2 Qd R 40; [1986] QSCFC 722 citations
Jones v Dunkel (1959) 101 CLR 2982 citations
Jones v Dunkel (1959) 101 CLR 2891 citation
Miller v Miller (2011) 242 CLR 4463 citations
Pavey & Matthews Pty Ltd v Paul (1987) 162 C.L.R 2213 citations
Pickering v McArthur [2005] QCA 294 2 citations
Seymour v Racing Queensland Ltd [2013] QCATA 1791 citation
Yango Pastoral Co Pty Ltd v First Chicago Australia Ltd (1978) 139 C. L. R. 4102 citations
Zullo Enterprises Pty Ltd v Sutton[2000] 2 Qd R 196; [1998] QCA 4175 citations

Cases Citing

Case NameFull CitationFrequency
Golding v Lusping Pty Ltd No 3 [2021] QCATA 42 citations
Nichols v Earth Spirit Home Pty Ltd [2014] QCAT 5751 citation
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