NSW Caselaw
Supreme Court New South Wales
Medium Neutral Citation: Petrie v Dickson (No 2) [2024] NSWSC 1337 Hearing dates: On the papers; final submissions ending 19 September 2024 Date of orders: 25 October 2024 Decision date: 25 October 2024 Jurisdiction: Equity - Real Property List Before: Parker J Decision: See [44] Catchwords: COSTS — party/party — offer of compromise — dispute concerning rights under registered easement — offer in form of proposed declaration as to "true construction" of easement — construction rejected but easement found to be invalid — finality of offer — utility of declaration in negative form – propriety of declaration in Torrens system – declaration contrary to Court's construction of easement — indemnity costs refused Legislation Cited: Civil Procedure Act 2005 (NSW) Conveyancing Act 1919 (NSW) Uniform Civil Procedure Rules 2005 (NSW) Cases Cited: ASIC v Rich [2004] NSWSC 836 Bates v Cooke (No 2) [2014] NSWSC 1322 Calderbank v Calderbank [1975] 3 ALL ER 333 Commonwealth v Gretten [2008] NSWCA 117 Dibbs v Emirates (No 2) [2015] NSWSC 1786 Freeman v Allianz Australia Insurance [2005] NSWSC 257 Global Consulting Services Pty Ltd v Gresham Property Investments Ltd (No 3) [2019] NSWCA 208 Harris v Harris [2013] NSWSC 1157 Karpin v Gough (No 2) [2022] NSWSC 682 Leach v The Nominal Defendant (QBE Insurance (Australia) Ltd) (No 2) [2014] NSWCA 391 Maitland Hospital v Fisher (No 2) (1992) 27 NSWLR 721 MT Associates Pty Ltd v Aqua-Max Pty Ltd (No 3) [2000] VSC 163 Petrie v Dickson [2024] NSWSC 972 Ritchie v Advanced Plumbing and Drains Pty Ltd (No 2) [2022] NSWSC 849 Termijtelen v Van Arkel [1974] 1 NSWLR 525 Trustee for the Salvation Army (NSW) Property Trust v Becker (No 2) [2007] NSWCA 194 Walker v Harwood [2017] NSWSC 228 Texts Cited: Nil Category: Costs Parties: Janet Marie Petrie (Plaintiff) Graeme John Dickson (First Defendant) Denise Carmel Dickson (Second Defendant) Representation: Counsel: T Alexis SC / C Winnett (Plaintiff) P Tomasetti SC / D Robertson (Defendants)
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