Qian Chen v Li Lin [2020] NSWSC 663

Supreme Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: Qian Chen v Li Lin [2020] NSWSC 663 Hearing dates: 21 May 2020 Date of orders: 21 May 2020 Decision date: 21 May 2020 Jurisdiction: Equity Before: Rees J Decision: 1. Remove caveats on three properties pursuant to section 74MA, Real Property Act 1900 (NSW); order defendant to pay indemnity costs. 2. Refuse order that proceeds of sale be paid to defendant or into Court, refuse freezing order, order costs. 3. Transfer Cross Summons to the District Court of New South Wales. Catchwords: REAL PROPERTY – caveats – removal of caveats –section 74MA Real Property Act – loan agreement described in caveat did not exist – indemnity costs

PAYMENT INTO COURT – no proprietary claim to the net proceeds – no basis – FREEZING ORDER – no evidence of disposal of assets to frustrate judgment – selling asset to pay another judgment – counsel's submissions inappropriate Legislation Cited: Civil Procedure Act 2001 (NSW), s 146 Conveyancing Act 1919 (NSW), s 23C Real Property Act 1900 (NSW), ss 74MA, 74O(1)(c) Cases Cited: Allianz Australia Insurance Ltd v Vitale [2015] NSWSC 352 Bayblu Holdings Pty Ltd v Capital Finance Australia Limited (2011) 279 ALR 166; [2011] NSWCA 39 Bellissimo v JCL Investment Pty Limited [2009] NSWSC 1260 Break Fast Investments Pty Ltd v C & O Voukidis Pty Ltd [2011] NSWSC 871 Calverley v Green [1984] HCA 81; (1984) 155 CLR 242 Cardile v LED Builders Pty Ltd [1999] HCA 18; (1999) 198 CLR 380 Circuit Finance Pty Limited v Crown & Gleeson Securities Pty Limited (2005) 12 BPR 23,403; [2005] NSWSC 997 Clout (Trustee) v Anscor Pty Ltd [2001] FCA 174 Guirgis v JEA Developments Pty Limited [2019] NSWSC 164 Jackson v Sterling Industries Ltd [1987] HCA 23; (1987) 162 CLR 612 Jubilee Properties v Parkview Farm (2013) 17 BPR 33,271; [2013] NSWSC 2011 Kondylis v Bacic [2017] NSWSC 66 Lew v Bluescope Distribution Pty Ltd [2010] NSWSC 794 Oshlack v Richmond River Council [1998] HCA 11; (1998) 193 CLR 72 OXC Bidco Pty Ltd v Dickson [2016] NSWSC 968 Pier (WA) Pty Ltd as Trustee for Isandi Trust v Jean Maurice Pty Ltd [2018] WASC 22 Redglove Projects Pty Ltd v Ngunnawal Local Aboriginal Land Council (2004) 12 BPR 22,319; [2004] NSWSC 880 Samimi v Seyedabadi; Seyedabadi v Samimi [2013] NSWCA 279 Sanna v Wyse and Young International Pty Limited (No 2) (2015) 18 BPR 35,699; [2015] NSWSC 581 Sharkey v Mayahi-Nissi (No 3) [2016] NSWSC 537 Taleb v National Australia Bank Ltd (2011) 82 NSWLR 489; [2011] NSWSC 1562 Tomasetti v Brailey [2012] NSWCA 6 Woodsman Pty Ltd v Jozic (2018) 19 BPR 38649; [2018] NSWSC 1311 Category: Principal judgment Parties: Qian Chen (First Plaintiff and Cross-Defendant) Rongxia Fan (Second Plaintiff) Li Lin (Defendant and Cross-Claimant) Representation: Counsel: Mr J Lee (First and Second Plaintiffs and Cross-Defendant) Ms E Cohen (Defendant and Cross-Claimant)