Huang v 18 Woodville Holding Pty Ltd; Tao v 18 Woodville Holding Pty Ltd [2023] NSWCA 15

Court of Appeal Supreme Court New South Wales Medium Neutral Citation: Huang v 18 Woodville Holding Pty Ltd; Tao v 18 Woodville Holding Pty Ltd [2023] NSWCA 15 Hearing dates: 11 October 2022 Date of orders: 15 February 2023 Decision date: 15 February 2023 Before: Meagher JA at [1]; Kirk JA at [58]; Griffiths AJA at [59] Decision: In proceeding 2022/240885 (1) Grant leave pursuant to s 500(2) of the Corporations Act 2001 (Cth) to the appellants to commence the proceeding against the second respondent (in liquidation). (2) Dismiss the appeal. (3) Order the appellants to pay the respondents' cost of the appeal. In proceeding 2022/240730 (1) Grant leave pursuant to s 500(2) of the Corporations Act 2001 (Cth) to the appellants to commence the proceeding against the second respondent (in liquidation). (2) Dismiss the appeal. (3) Order the appellants to pay the respondents' cost of the appeal. Catchwords: LAND LAW — Torrens title — Exceptions to indefeasibility — Unregistered tenancy — Whether s 42(1)(d) of the Real Property Act 1900 (NSW) can apply with respect to the interest of a tenant at will Legislation Cited: Conveyancing (Amendment) Act 1930 (NSW), s 38 Real Property Act 1877 (Qld), s 11 Real Property Act 1900 (NSW), ss 42(1), 43A(1) Transfer of Land Act 1928 (Vic), s 72 Transfer of Land Act 1958 (Vic), s 42(2)(e) Cases Cited: 18 Woodville Holding Pty Ltd v Hua Cheng International Holdings Group Pty Ltd (in liq) (No 2) [2022] NSWSC 947 Burke v Dawes (1938) 59 CLR 1; [1938] HCA 6 Commercial Bank of Australia Ltd v McCaskill (1897) 23 VLR 10 Commonwealth Life (Amalgamated) Assurance Ltd v Anderson (1945) 46 SR (NSW) 47 Downie v Lockwood [1965] VR 257 FCT v Consolidated Media Holdings Ltd (2012) 250 CLR 503; [2012] HCA 55 Friedman v Barrett; ex parte Friedman [1962] Qd R 498 Hammond v Farrow [1904] 2 KB 332 Heid v Reliance Finance Corporation Pty Ltd (1983) 154 CLR 326; [1983] HCA 30 Latec Investments Ltd v Hotel Terrigal Pty Ltd (in liq) (1965) 113 CLR 265; [1965] HCA 17 McMahon v Swan [1924] VLR 397 Mercantile Credits Ltd v Shell Co of Australia Ltd (1976) 136 CLR 326; [1976] HCA 9 Munro v Stuart (1924) 41 SR (NSW) 203 Oertel v Hordern (1902) 2 SR (NSW) Eq 37 Ong v Luong (1991) 9 BPR 16,759 Robertson v Keith (1870) 1 VR E 11 Sandhurst Mutual Permanent Investment Building Society v Gissing (1889) 15 VLR 329 Turner v York Motors Pty Ltd (1951) 85 CLR 55; [1951] HCA 52 United Star-Bowkett Co-op v Clyne [1968] 1 NSWR 134 Wheeler v Mercer [1957] AC 416 Wicks v Bennett (1921) 30 CLR 80; [1921] HCA 57 Wilkes v Spooner [1911] 2 KB 473 Texts Cited: D Kerr, The Principles of the Australian Lands Titles (Torrens) System (1927, Law Book Company of Australasia) Peter Butt, The Standard Contract for Sale of Land in New South Wales (2nd ed, 1998, LBC Information Services) Parliamentary Debates (New South Wales, Legislative Council, Parliamentary Debates (Hansard), 13 May 1930 at 5019–20) Category: Principal judgment Parties: Xiuzhen Huang (First Appellant, proceeding 2022/240885) Reynold Zhou (Second Appellant, proceeding 2022/240885) Zhe Tao (First Appellant, proceeding 2022/240730) Jianmin Tao (Second Appellant, proceeding 2022/240730) 18 Woodville Holding Pty Ltd (First Respondent) Hua Cheng International Holdings Group Pty Ltd (in liq) (Second Respondent) Registrar General of New South Wales (Third Respondent) Representation: Counsel: