Bankstown Airport Ltd v Noor Al Houda Islamic College Pty Ltd [2002] NSWSC 193

Reported Decision : (2003) NSW ConvR 56-038

New South Wales Supreme Court

CITATION : Bankstown Airport Ltd v Noor Al Houda Islamic College Pty Ltd [2002] NSWSC 193 CURRENT JURISDICTION: Equity Division FILE NUMBER(S) : SC 1030/02 HEARING DATE(S) : 04/03/02 JUDGMENT DATE : 4 March 2002

PARTIES : Bankstown Airport Limited (P) Noor Al Houda Islamic College Pty Limited (D) JUDGMENT OF : Young CJ in Eq

COUNSEL : M D Young (P) P T Taylor (D) SOLICITORS : Phillips Fox (P) PricewaterhouseCoopers Legal (D) CATCHWORDS : CONTRACTS [120]- Interpretation- Inconsistent provisions- How resolved. CONTRACTS [166]- Agency- Authority to alter a deed relating to land must be registered as a power of attorney. CONVEYANCING [152]- Torrens system- Term of lease- How far Registrar-General's certificate conclusive. LANDLORD & TENANT [17]- Duration of term- Inconsistent clauses- How resolved. PROCEDURE [102]- Discontinuance- When leave to discontinue cross-claim should be given. PROCEDURE [746]- Declarations- Not ordinarily to be made where summons for possession appropriate procedure. REAL PROPERTY [29]- Ejectment- Who is an occupier. Common Law Procedure Act 1899 (repealed) s 214 Conveyancing Act 1919, s 163 LEGISLATION CITED : Real Property Act 1900, s 40(1A) & (3) Supreme Court Act 1970 s 79 Supreme Court Rules Part 7 rule 8 Birrigan Gargle Aboriginal Land Council v Minister Administering Crown Lands Act (1999) 102 LGERA 33 Breskvar v Wall (1971) 126 CLR 376 Caleo Bros Pty Ltd v Lyons Bros (Aust) Pty Ltd (1980) 1 BPR 9496 Cameron v Lewis (1975) 1 BPR 9137 Greater Union Organisation Pty Ltd v Pappas (1967) 116 CLR 475 Kerr v Sheriff of NSW (1996) 9 BPR 16,215 Longbourne v Fisher (1878) 47 LJ Ch 379 CASES CITED : Mayhew v Suttle (1854) 4 E & B 347; 119 ER 133 Mercantile Credits Ltd v Shell Co of Australia Ltd (1976) 136 CLR 326 Mulwala and District Services Club Ltd v Owners Strata Plan 37724 (2000) 50 NSWLR 458 National Commercial Banking Corporation of Australia Ltd v MRM Holdings Pty Ltd (1983) 3 BPR 9339 Oxford Meat Co Pty Ltd v McDonald (1963) 63 SR (NSW) 423 Ritz Hotel Ltd (The) v Charles of the Ritz Ltd (No 8) (1987) 12 IPR 75 Saunderson v Piper (1839) 5 Bing (NC) 425; 132 ER 1163 Smart v Allen (1970) 91 WN (NSW) 241 DECISION : Declaration that the relevant lease has terminated. Order for removal of caveat. Order the cross claim be dismissed. Stand over consideration as to when writ of possession should issue.