CONTRACT - deed of release - whether redundancy policy permitted requiring a deed of release as a precondition to making of severance or bonus payments - whether legitimate for deed of release to be unilateral and broad in its terms
ESTOPPEL - estoppel by convention - whether parties conducted relations on a mutual understanding that redundancy procedures would be applied - requirements of detriment and unconscionability
ESTOPPEL - promissory estoppel - whether employee was entitled to rely on statement by human resources staff that policies would be applied in a particular way - where employee knew that staff member did not have authority to bind the company - where detriment not proved
Case Details
Citation[2015] NSWSC 243
CourtNSWSC
JurisdictionNew South Wales
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