Jamison 17 Pty Ltd v Jaynick Pty Ltd & Anor [2023] NSWSC 1562

Supreme Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: Jamison 17 Pty Ltd v Jaynick Pty Ltd & Anor [2023] NSWSC 1562 Hearing dates: 15, 16, 17 and 18 May 2023 Date of orders: 14 December 2023 Decision date: 14 December 2023 Jurisdiction: Equity Before: Henry J Decision: See [123] Catchwords: LAND LAW — Easements — Use of easements — Whether excessive use by parking and storing boats and items on right of carriageway or towing a boat by forklift of certain dimensions — Whether encroachment on or damage to servient tenement beyond right of carriageway — Whether Court should exercise its discretion to restrain defendants from use of right of carriageway in excess of the grant Legislation Cited: Conveyancing Act 1919 (NSW) Cases Cited: Australian Unity Retirement Living Management Pty Ltd v Karimbla Properties (No 10) Pty Limited [2019] NSWSC 635 Berryman v Sonnenschein [2008] NSWSC 213 Bullard v Harrison (1815) 4 M & S 387; (1815) 105 ER 877 Bulstrode v Lambert [1953] 2 All ER 728; [1953] 1 WLR 1064 Butler v Muddle (1995) 6 BPR 13,984 Economy Shipping Pty Ltd v ADC Buildings Pty Ltd and Fischer Constructions Pty Ltd [1969] 2 NSWR 97 Hamble Parish Council v Haggard [1992] 4 All ER 147; [1992] 1 WLR 122 Hare v van Brugge (2013) 84 NSWLR 41; [2013] NSWCA 74 Hemmes Hermitage Pty Ltd v Abdurahman (1991) 22 NSWLR 343 Jelbert v Davis [1968] 1 All ER 1182; [1968] 1 WLR 589 Laris v Lin (No 2) (2016) 18 BPR 35,917; [2016] NSWSC 560 Lowe v Kladis (2018) 19 BPR 38,599; [2018] NSWCA 130 McWilliam v Hunter [2022] NSWSC 342 Middleton v Arthur (2002) 11 BPR 20,263; [2002] NSWSC 627 Prentice v Mercantile House Pty Ltd (1991) 99 ALR 107 Selby v Nettlefold (1873) LR9ChApp 111 Sertari Pty Ltd v Nirimba Developments Pty Ltd [2008] NSW ConvR 56-200; [2007] NSWCA 324 Trewin v Felton (2007) 13 BPR 24,579; [2007] NSWSC 851 Westfield Management Ltd v Perpetual Trustee Co Ltd (2007) 233 CLR 528; (2007) 239 ALR 75; [2007] HCA 45 Texts Cited: J Gaunt, Gale on Easements (18th ed, 2008, Sweet & Maxwell Ltd) Category: Principal judgment Parties: Jamison 17 Pty Ltd (Plaintiff) Jaynick Pty Ltd (First Defendant) Nicholas Ames (Third Defendant) Representation: Counsel: T Lynch SC with J Doyle (Plaintiff) A Jucha (First and Third Defendants)