Barter v Theunissen [2024] NSWSC 326

Supreme Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: Barter v Theunissen [2024] NSWSC 326 Hearing dates: 17–18 July 2023 Date of orders: 28 March 2024 Decision date: 28 March 2024 Jurisdiction: Equity - Real Property List Before: Richmond J Decision: Parties to bring in short minutes of order to reflect these reasons. Catchwords: LAND LAW — easements — constructions of easements — general principles of construction LAND LAW — easements — creation of easements — creation by express grant LAND LAW — easements — substantial interference with easements Legislation Cited: Evidence Act 1995 (NSW) Conveyancing Act 1919 (NSW) Cases Cited: Au v Berlach [2020] NSWSC 81 Aussie Skips Recycling Pty Ltd v Strathfield Municipal Council (2020) 103 NSWLR 834; [2020] NSWCA 292 Brice v Nikolaidis [2011] NSWSC 682 Carlson v Carpenter (1998) 8 BPR 15,909 City Developments Pty Ltd v Registrar-General (NT) [2001] NTCA 7 Clifford v Hoare (1874) LR 9 CP 362 Clos Farming Estates Pty Ltd (Receivers & Managers appointed) v Easton [2002] NSWCA 389 Copeland v Greenhalf [1952] 1 Ch 488 Duncan v Louch (1845) 6 QB 904 Finlayson v Campbell (1997) 8 BPR 15,703 Hanina v Morland (2000) 97(47) LSG 41; [2000] 11 WLUK 654 Harada v Registrar of Titles [1981] VR 743 Hare v Van Brugge (2013) 84 NSWLR 41; [2013] NSWCA 74 Heywood v Mallalieu (1883) 25 Ch D 357 Jackson v Mulvaney [2003] 1 WLR 360 Keefe v Amor [1965] 1 QB 334 Laming v Jennings [2018] VSCA 335 Lolakis v Konitsas [2002] NSWSC 889 Lowe v Kladis [2018] NSWCA 130 Middleton v Arthur [2002] NSWSC 627 Miller v Emcer Products Ltd [1956] Ch 304 Moncrieff v Jamieson [2007] UKHL 42; 1 WLR 2620 Neighbourhood Association DP 285220 v Moffat [2008] NSWSC 54 O'Donnell v Furci (2006) 12 BPR 23,945; [2006] NSWSC 753 Owners of Strata Plan 48754 v Anderson Holdings Pty Ltd (1999) 9 BPR 17,119; [1999] NSWSC 580 Raciti v Hughes (1995) 7 BPR 14,834 Re Ellenborough Park [1956] Ch 131 Regency Villas Title Ltd v Diamond Resorts (Europe) Ltd [2019] AC 553; [2018] UKSC 57 Registrar-General of New South Wales v JEA Holdings (Aust) Pty Ltd (2015) 88 NSWLR 321; [2015] NSWCA 74 Reilly v Booth (1890) 44 Ch D 12 Riley v Penttila [1974] VR 547 Sertiari Pty Ltd v Nirimba Developments Pty Ltd [2008] NSW ConvR 56-200; [2007] NSWCA 324 SS&M Ceramics Pty Ltd v Kid [1996] 2 Qd R 540 Stolyar Towers (2018) 19 BPR 38,287; [2018] NSWCA 6 Weigall v Toman [2008] 1 Qd R 192 Westfield Management Ltd v Perpetual Trustee Co Ltd (2007) 233 CLR 528; [2007] HCA 45 Wilcox v Richardson (1997) 43 NSWLR 4 Wright v Macadam [1949] 2 KB 744 Zenere v Leate (1980) 1 BPR 9300 Texts Cited: A Bradbrook and S MacCallum, Bradbrook and Neave's Easements and Restrictive Covenants (LexisNexis, 3rd ed, 2010) Gale on Easements: (Thomson Reuters, 21ST Edition, 2020) Category: Principal judgment Parties: Marie Annette Barter (Plaintiff) Joshua Reynold Theunissen (First Defendant) Michelle Mei-Ling Theunissen (Second Defendant) Representation: Counsel: Mr T Alexis SC, Ms C Winnett (Plaintiff/Cross-Defendant) Mr D Hand (Defendants/Cross-Claimants)