Mulder v Laura Holdings Pty Ltd (No 2) [2023] NSWSC 977

Supreme Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: Mulder v Laura Holdings Pty Ltd (No 2) [2023] NSWSC 977 Hearing dates: On the papers Decision date: 17 August 2023 Jurisdiction: Equity - Real Property List Before: Peden J Decision: Orders made for imposition of an easement under s 88K and costs: see [27]. Catchwords: COSTS — Party/Party — Where plaintiffs seek different costs order to s 88K(5) Conveyancing Act 1919 (NSW) — Where plaintiffs seek an order that they pay the defendant's costs as if a litigant in person — Whether defendant behaved unreasonably in litigation — Where plaintiffs ordered to pay the defendant's costs save for costs relating to some evidence LAND LAW — Easements — Creation of easements — Creation by order of court Legislation Cited: Civil Procedure Act 2005 (NSW) ss 98(4)(c), 98(4)(d) Conveyancing Act 1919 (NSW) ss 88K, 88K(5) Cases Cited: Cuzeno Pty Ltd v Owners Strata Plan 65870 [2013] NSWSC 1385 Goodwin v Yee Holdings Pty Ltd (1997) 8 BPR 15795 Gordon v Lever [2019] NSWSC 571 McGrath v Mestousis (No 2) [2018] NSWSC 32 Owners Strata Plan 13636 v Ryan [2006] NSWSC 342 Rainbowforce Pty Ltd v Skyton Holdings Pty Ltd [2010] NSWLEC 2 Sherborne Estate (No 2): Vanvalen v Neaves (2005) 65 NSWLR 268; [2005] NSWSC 1003 Shi v ABI-K Pty Ltd (2014) 87 NSWLR 568; [2014] NSWCA 293 Studholme v Rawson (2020) 102 NSWLR 490; [2020] NSWCA 76 Zepinic v Chateau Constructions (Aust) Ltd (No 2) [2014] NSWCA 99 Category: Consequential orders Parties: Jacobus Mulder (First Plaintiff) Emma Wilhelmina Mulder (Second Plaintiff) Laura Holdings Pty Ltd (Defendant) Representation: Counsel: G Carolan (Plaintiffs) B Le Plastrier (Defendant)