New judgments
Fri May 31 2024May v Walker [2024] NSWSC 612 - contract – 82-year old bachelor owns land near Thredbo with ski lodge – befriended by couple – offers rent-free accommodation in return for work on property – couple press for 99-year lease, then 30 + 30 year lease, then 30-year lease – owner agrees couple can manage the ski lodge – couple apply pressure – bachelor seeks help – police evict couple – couple assert 30-year lease – whether a contract – principles at [159]-[160] – owner did not sign lease – couple falsify multiple documents in support of claim – rogues.