Webster v Taylor

In *Webster v Taylor*, the New South Wales Court of Appeal considered a dispute between the appellant, Webster, and the respondents, Taylor and another. The case concerned an appeal against a decision of the primary judge.

The central legal issues before the Court of Appeal were whether the primary judge had erred in finding that the respondents had established a claim for breach of contract and, if so, whether the primary judge had correctly assessed the damages awarded to the respondents.

The Court of Appeal examined the evidence presented at trial concerning the alleged breach of contract. It applied principles of contract law to determine whether the conduct of the appellant constituted a breach of the agreement between the parties. The court also reviewed the methodology used by the primary judge in calculating the damages, considering principles of remoteness and mitigation.

The Court of Appeal dismissed the appeal, upholding the primary judge's findings on both liability and damages.