Van der Merwe v Cantale [2021] NSWSC 1203

Supreme Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: Van der Merwe v Cantale [2021] NSWSC 1203 Hearing dates: 14 September 2021 Decision date: 14 September 2021 Jurisdiction: Equity Before: Ward CJ in Eq Decision: 1. An order pursuant to s74MA of the Real Property Act 1900 (NSW) that the first and second plaintiffs withdraw caveat AR378107, forthwith. 2. Order that these orders be entered forthwith. 3. Order that the first and second plaintiffs pay the defendant's costs of the motion. Catchwords: LAND LAW — Caveats — Lodgment of caveat claiming same interest as previous caveat — Caveat claiming same interest is of no effect Legislation Cited: Real Property (Caveats) Amendment Act 1986 (NSW) Real Property Act 1900 (NSW) Real Property Amendment Act 1996 (NSW) Transfer of Land Act 1958 (Vic) Cases Cited: Alcan (NT) Alumina Pty Ltd v Commissioner of Territory Revenue (2009) 239 CLR 27; [2009] HCA 41 Awadallah v Hymix Australia Pty Limited (2015) 17 BPR 33,953; [2015] NSWSC 117 Buchanan v Crown & Gleeson Business Finance Pty Ltd (2006) 13 BPR 24,513; [2006] NSWSC 1465 CIC Insurance Ltd v Bankstown Football Club Ltd (1997) 187 CLR 384; [1997] HCA 2 FTFS Holdings Pty Ltd v Business Acquisitions Australia Pty Ltd (2012) 12 BPR 23,517; [2006] NSWSC 846 McCulloch v Fern (2000) 10 BPR 18,073; [2000] NSWSC 729 Project Blue Sky Inc v Australian Broadcasting Authority (1998) 194 CLR 355; [1998] HCA 28 R v A2; R v Magennis; R v Vaziri (2019) 373 ALR 214; [2019] HCA 35 Sinn v National Westminster Finance Ltd [1985] VR 363 SZTAL v Minister for Immigration and Border Protection (2017) 262 CLR 362; [2017] HCA 34 Tadrous v Tadrous [2009] NSWSC 407 Zelic v Barisic [2018] NSWSC 1346 Texts Cited: RA Woodman and K Nettle, The Torrens System in NSW (Thomson Reuters) Category: Procedural rulings Parties: John Van Der Merwe (First Plaintiff) Ina Van Der Merwe (Second Plaintiff) Mario Cantale (First Defendant) Daniela Cantale (Second Defendant) SCBS Pty Ltd (Third Defendant) Representation: Counsel: Ms B Nolan (Respondents/Plaintiffs) Mr T Alexis SC (Applicants/Defendants)