ATF Group Pty Limited v Souzan Melek [2023] NSWSC 333

Supreme Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: ATF Group Pty Limited v Souzan Melek [2023] NSWSC 333 Hearing dates: 30 March 2023 Decision date: 30 March 2023 Jurisdiction: Equity - Real Property List Before: Peden J Decision: (1) Dismiss prayers for relief 6, 7 and 8 in the Summons filed 29 March 2023. (2) Stand the Summons over for directions in the Real Property List on 21 April 2023. Catchwords: LAND LAW — Caveats — Extension of operation of caveat — Balance of convenience — Serious question to be tried — Where no undertaking as to damages proffered LAND LAW — Caveats — Formal requirements — Requirement to specify particulars of estate or interest claimed — Where caveat claimed an estate in fee simple by virtue of a mortgage granted under sublease — Whether caveat should be extended — Where caveator accepted the interest was incorrectly described but should be disregarded under Real Property Act 1900 (NSW) s 74L — Where caveat otherwise incurable and no evidence of any technological limitations with PEXA — Where no leave granted for a further caveat under s 74O Legislation Cited: Real Property Act 1900 (NSW) ss 74F, 74K, 74L, 74O Real Property Regulation 2019 (NSW) r 7, sch 2 Uniform Civil Procedure Rules 2005 (NSW) Cases Cited: Brose v Slade [2022] NSWSC 1785 Circuit Finance Pty Ltd v Crown and Gleeson Securities Pty Ltd [2005] NSWSC 997 COMSERV (No 210) Pty Ltd v Robert Ristevski [2022] NSWSC 821 Construction Materials v Vimwise Civil Engineering [2005] NSWSC 880 Depsun Pty Ltd v Tahore Holdings Pty Ltd (1990) 5 BPR 11,314 FTFS Holdings Pty Ltd v Business Acquisitions Australia Pty Ltd [2006] NSWSC 846 Hanson Construction Materials Pty Ltd v Roberts (2016) 93 NSWLR 1 Leros Pty Ltd v Terara Pty Ltd (1992) 174 CLR 407 Mayrin DM Pty Ltd v Kaiyu Deng [2019] NSWSC 1552 Ron Medich Properties Pty Ltd v McGurk [2010] NSWSC 552 Schibaia v Elias [2013] NSWSC 1485 Stonebark Pty Ltd v Disage Pty Ltd [2022] NSWSC 1015 Sutherland v Vale [2008] NSWSC 759 Windella (NSW) Pty Ltd v Hughes (1999) 49 NSWLR 158 Woodsman Pty Ltd v Jozic [2018] NSWSC 1311 Category: Procedural rulings Parties: ATF Group Pty Limited (Plaintiff) Souzan Melek (Defendant) Representation: Counsel: M T Keene (Plaintiff)