Bingham v Boensch [2023] NSWSC 1187

Supreme Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: Bingham v Boensch [2023] NSWSC 1187 Hearing dates: 11 September 2023 Decision date: 06 October 2023 Jurisdiction: Equity - Real Property List Before: Peden J Decision: See [64] Catchwords: LAND LAW — Caveats — Caveatable interest — Mortgage granted as security for the provision of ongoing legal fees — Whether mortgage void or otherwise terminated for breach — Whether mortgage only secures a speculative claim to fees in circumstances where quantum of costs not yet determined and agreement not to claim until later date — Whether caveat ought be removed from title Legislation Cited: Bankruptcy Act 1966 (Cth) s 41 Contracts Review Act 1980 (NSW) Cases Cited: Bailey v Boensch [2020] NSWSC 1391 Bingham v Boensch [2023] FCA 117 Boensch v Bingham [2022] NSWSC 1432 Boensch v Bingham [2023] NSWSC 1152 Boensch v Bingham (No 2) [2022] FedCFamC2G 47 Boensch v Pascoe (2019) 268 CLR 593 Boensch v Somerville Legal Pty Ltd [2019] NSWCA 249 McDonald v Denny Lascelles Ltd (1993) 48 CLR 457 Somerville Legal Pty Limited and v Franz Boensch; Franz Boensch v Somerville Legal Pty Limited [2019] NSWSC 267 Wentworth v Rogers; Wentworth and Rogers (2006) 66 NSWLR 474 Category: Principal judgment Parties: John David Bingham (Plaintiff/Cross-Defendant) Franz Boensch (Defendant/Cross-Claimant) Representation: Counsel: M Hazan (Plaintiff)