Bryant v Crompton [2024] NSWSC 238

Supreme Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: Bryant v Crompton [2024] NSWSC 238 Hearing dates: 4 – 5 March 2024; further submissions 7 March 2024 Decision date: 12 March 2024 Jurisdiction: Equity - Real Property List Before: Peden J Decision: See [52] Catchwords: LAND LAW — Easements — Creation of easements — Creation by order of court — Application for easement under s 88K of the Conveyancing Act 1919 (NSW) for right of carriageway — Where plaintiff owns landlocked rural land — Whether proposed easement over neighbouring property reasonably necessary — Where access possible via a paper road and across plaintiff's other land Legislation Cited: Conveyancing Act 1919 (NSW), s 88K Evidence Act 1995 (NSW), s 53 Cases Cited: 117 York Street Pty Ltd v Proprietors of Strata Plan No 16123 (1998) 43 NSWLR 504 D & D Corak Investments v Yiasemides (2006) 13 BPR 24,103; [2006] NSWSC 1419 Debbula Pty Ltd v The Owners – Strata Plan 6954 (2003) 12 BPR 22,617; [2003] NSWSC 189 Gordon v Lever (No 2) (2019) 101 NSWLR 427 Grant Alfred King v John Francis Cromwell Carr- Gregg and Anor [2002] NSWSC 379 Khattar v Wiese (2005) 12 BPR 23,235; [2005] NSWSC 1014 Moorebank Recyclers Pty Ltd v Tanlane Pty Ltd (2012) 16 BPR 31, 257; [2012] NSWCA 445 Owners Strata Plan 13635 v Ryan [2006] NSWSC 221 Pasade Holdings Pty Ltd v Council of City of Sydney [2006] NSWSC 299 Re Seaforth Land Sales Pty Ltd's Land [1976] Qd R 190 Swann v Spiropoulos [2006] NSWSC 860; ANZ Conv R 496 Tout v Johnson [2021] NSWSC 1311 Weissflog v Community Association DP 270159 20 BPR 42,265; [2022] NSWSC 239 Woodland v Manly Municipal Council (2003) 11 BPR 20,903; [2003] NSWSC 392 Texts Cited: Fiona Burns, 'Court Imposed Easements in the Australian Torrens System: Are the Rights of Servient Owners Adequately Protected?' in Lyria Bennett Moses, Brendan Edgeworth and Cathy Sherry, Property and Security: Selected Essays (2010, Lawbook Co) Category: Principal judgment Parties: Christopher John Bryant (Plaintiff) Nicholas Anthony Crompton (First Defendant) Keryn Michelle Denichilo-Harrison (Second Defendant) Registrar-General (Third Defendant) Representation: Counsel: M Gunning (Plaintiff) R Thrift (First and Second Defendants)