Application of Glenwillow Investments Pty Ltd [2023] NSWSC 1517

Supreme Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: Application of Glenwillow Investments Pty Ltd [2023] NSWSC 1517 Hearing dates: 6 December 2023 Date of orders: 7 December 2023 Decision date: 07 December 2023 Jurisdiction: Equity - Duty List Before: McGrath J Decision: See [38] Catchwords: EQUITY — trust and trustees — judicial advice — obvious mistake in execution of trust deed STATUTORY INTERPRETATION — principles of statutory interpretation — meaning of "party to a deed" in Conveyancing Act 1919 (NSW), s 38(1) — whether a beneficiary and appointer defined under the trust deed is a party to the deed Legislation Cited: Conveyancing Act 1919 (NSW) Conveyancing Amendment Act 1976 (NSW) Trustee Act 1925 (NSW) Cases Cited: Alonso v SRS Investments (WA) Pty Ltd [2012] WASC 168 Application of Gnitekram Marketing Pty Ltd [2010] NSWSC 1328 Gartside v Inland Revenue Commissioners [1968] AC 553 Macedonian Orthodox Community Church St Petka Incorporated v His Eminance Petar the Diocesan Bishop of Macedonian Orthodox Diocese of Australia and New Zealand (2008) 237 CLR 66; [2008] HCA 42 Re BTA Institutional Services Australia Ltd [2009] NSWSC 1294 Re Dion Investments Pty Ltd (2014) 87 NSWLR 753; [2014] NSWCA 367 Re Estate of Chow Cho-Poon [2013] NSWSC 844 Reliance Financial Services Pty Ltd v Pineiro [2017] NSWSC 1739 Ritossa v Ritossa [2023] NSWCA 14 Category: Principal judgment Parties: Glenwillow Investments Pty Ltd (Plaintiff) Representation: Counsel: D Barlin (Plaintiff)