Koutsovasiles v Randwick City Council

The dispute in *Koutsovasiles v Randwick City Council* concerned the existence of a contract between the parties. The matter came before the Court of Appeal of New South Wales, comprising Handley, Giles and Santow JJA.

The primary legal issue before the Court of Appeal was whether a letter written by the appellant constituted a valid acceptance of an offer, thereby forming a binding contract. Relatedly, the Court considered whether an informal agreement, if found to exist, was capable of specific performance.

The Court determined that the letter in question did not amount to an acceptance of an offer, but rather asserted that a contract already existed. Consequently, no contract was formed by the letter. As there was no question of principle involved in the alleged informal agreement, the Court found that the appeal was incompetent.

Leave to appeal was refused, and the appeal was dismissed as incompetent.