CONTRACTS – Rectification – Common intention – Proof of common intention – Proof by inference – Where appellant and respondent executed Sole Agency Agreement for marketing and sale of units in residential development – Where appellant as selling agent
entitled under Agreement to “Commission” upon sale of units – Where “Commission” as defined in Agreement limited to commission payable on certain units in development – Where appellant asserts common intention that “Commission” should have extended to commission accrued prior to execution of Agreement – Where directors and managers of respondent not called to give evidence on intention as at execution of Agreement – Whether uncontradicted evidence of sole director of appellant amounts to clear and convincing proof of common intention by inference – Relief in nature of rectification denied

The Property Investors Alliance Pty Ltd v C88 Project Pty Ltd (in liq) [2023] NSWCA 291 (06 December 2023)