Helensburgh Property Management Pty Ltd v Brady [2015] NSWSC 1861

December 8, 2015

CONTRACT – where defendant employed as property manager in real estate agency – where employment agreement included obligations in respect of confidential information – whether defendant in breach in poaching clients, setting up business in competition and misusing confidential information whilst still employed with plaintiff.

RECTIFICATION – where post-employment restraint in original contract of 6 months and 15 kilometres from office – where new contract included different restraint – 12 months in area not including the relevant office – whether mistake – whether agreement should be rectified.

Richard Parsons appeared.