Masters & Ors. v. Belpate Pty. Ltd. [2001] NSWSC 169

Reported Decision : (2001) NSW ConvR 55-988

New South Wales Supreme Court

CITATION : Masters & Ors. v. Belpate Pty. Ltd. [2001] NSWSC 169 CURRENT JURISDICTION: Equity Division FILE NUMBER(S) : SC 4148/98 HEARING DATE(S) : 29, 30, 31 January, 1, 2 February, 1 March 2001 JUDGMENT DATE : 20 March 2001

Ray Masters - 1st plaintiff Rhonda Elizabeth Druce - 2nd plaintiff Allen Pennington - 3rd plaintiff PARTIES : Michael Tattersall - 4th plaintiff Leana Gai Mills - 5th plaintiff Fadia Najib Matouk - 6th plaintiff Belpate Pty. Limited - defendant JUDGMENT OF : Hodgson CJinEq at 1

COUNSEL : Mr. C. Harris for plaintiffs Mr. A. Gruzman for defendant SOLICITORS : Willis & Bowring, Miranda for plaintiffs McBride Harle & Martin, Hurstville for defendant CATCHWORDS : CONVEYANCING - Vendor and purchaser - Units purchased from plan - Condition that if strata plan not registered within 30 months, either party could rescind - Promise by vendor to do everything reasonably necessary - Strata plan not registered within 30 months and vendor rescinds - Whether delay by architect and engineers involves breach by vendor - Whether failure to register plan caused by breach. Plumor Pty. Ltd. v. Handley (1996) 41 NSWLR 30 Apollo Shower Screen Pty. Ltd. v. Building & Construction Industry Long Service Payments Corp. (1995) 1 NSWLR 561 CASES CITED : Hawes v. Cuzeno Pty. Ltd. (1999) NSWSC 1167 Hunyor v. Tilelli (1997) 8 BPR 15,629 Woodcock v. Parlby Investments Pty. Ltd. (1988) 4 BPR 9568 Sanctuary Investments Pty. Ltd. v. St. Gregory's Armenian School Inc. (1998) 9 BPR 16,823 DECISION : See end of judgment