Preview: Breach of Contract for Sale of Land and Complying with Section 206 with Anthony Harding and Ian Benson

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What does “N/A” mean in a disclosure statement – not applicable, not available, no answer? Its meaning was central to a breach of contract for sale of land in Burridge & Anor v Saville [2023] QSC 244. Anthony Harding (Barrister, Darrow Chambers, Brisbane), who acted for the defendant, and Ian Benson (Principal, Benson Law, Sydney) examine disclosure statements, the obligations of a body corporate and an owner selling a plot of land, and the Judge’s analysis of section 206 of the Body Corporate and Community Management Act 1997 (Qld) in Burridge v Saville. Published on: [04.07.2024]

Discussion Includes:

  • The case
  • What a community title scheme involves
  • Purpose of s 206
  • What a disclosure statement is required to do
  • Facts of the case
  • Separate questions
  • Arguments of plaintiffs and defendant on three questions
  • Judge’s analysis of s 206
  • Lessons for practitioners

Presenter Profiles

Anthony Harding Ian Benson

BIBLIOGRAPHY

Focus Case

  • Burridge & Anor v Saville [2023] QSC 244

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Judgment Link

Cases

  • Menniti & Ors v Winn & Anor [2008] QCA 66
  • Salomon v A Salomon & Co Ltd [1896] UKHL 1, [1897] AC 22

Legislation

  • Body Corporate and Community Management Act 1997 (Qld)
  • Body Corporate and Community Management (Standard Module) Regulation 2020
  • Land Title Act 1994 (Qld)