Di Sisto v Skyworld Development Pty Ltd

Di Sisto v Skyworld Development Pty Ltd involved a dispute between the plaintiffs, the vendors of land, and the defendants, the purchasers. The vendors alleged that the purchasers induced them to rescind a contract for the sale of land by making fraudulent misrepresentations. Additionally, the vendors claimed that their solicitor was negligent for failing to advise that the completion of two contracts for sale of adjoining properties should be interdependent. The case was heard in the Supreme Court of New South Wales.

The legal issues in the case centred on whether the purchasers had indeed induced the vendors to rescind the contract through fraudulent misrepresentation and whether the vendors' solicitor was negligent in not advising that the completion of two contracts for sale should be interdependent. The court had to determine the validity of the vendors' claims and assess the conduct of the solicitor in the context of professional negligence.

The court found that the purchasers had not induced the vendors to rescind the contract by fraudulent misrepresentation. The evidence did not support the vendors' claim that the purchasers had acted deceitfully. Furthermore, the court determined that the vendors' solicitor was not negligent in failing to advise that the completion of two contracts for sale should be interdependent. The court held that there was no established principle requiring such advice and that the solicitor's conduct did not fall below the standard expected of a competent professional. As a result, the vendors' claims were dismissed.

The court's final orders included dismissing the vendors' claims against the purchasers and the solicitor, with each party to bear their own costs of the proceedings.