Woodland v Manly Municipal Council [2003] NSWSC 392

Reported Decision : (2003) 127 LGERA 120 (2004) NSW ConvR 56-071

New South Wales Supreme Court

CITATION : Woodland v Manly Municipal Council [2003] NSWSC 392 HEARING DATE(S) : 13 - 15 February, 11 March, 20, 23 & 24 May, 23, 24 & 28 October, 6 November 2002 and 31 March 2003 JUDGMENT DATE : 12 May 2003 JURISDICTION: Equity JUDGMENT OF : Hamilton J DECISION : Application for easement under s 88K of the Conveyancing Act 1919 dismissed.

CATCHWORDS : REAL PROPERTY [409] - Easements - Easements generally - Creation - By express agreement or under statute - Other matters - Reasonably necessary for effective use or development of land. LEGISLATION CITED : Conveyancing Act 1919 s 88K Roads Act 1993 s 138 117 York Street Pty Ltd v Proprietors of Strata Plan No 16123 (1988) 43 NSWLR 504 Beekman v Gray (2002) NSW ConvR 56-016 Blulock Pty Ltd v Majic (2001) 10 BPR 19,143 Durack v De Winton (1998) 9 BPR 16,403 Goodwin v Yee Holdings Pty Ltd (1997) 8 BPR 15,795 Grattan v Simpson (1998) 9 BPR 16,649 Hanny v Lewis (1999) NSW ConvR 55-879 In the Matter of an Application by Kindervater [1996] ANZ ConvR 331 CASES CITED : Katakouzinos v Roufir Pty Ltd (1999) 9 BPR 17,303 Kent Street Pty Ltd v Council of the City of Sydney (2001) 10 BPR 18,757 King v Carr-Gregg [2002] NSWSC 379 Marshall v Council of the City of Wollongong (2000) 107 LGERA 73 Re Naylor Benzon Mining Co Ltd [1950] Ch 567 Re Worthston Pty Ltd [1987] 1 Qd R 400 Tregoyd Gardens Pty Ltd v Jervis (1997) 8 BPR 15,845 Macquarie Dictionary (rev 3rd ed, 2001) New South Wales Parliamentary Debates, Legislative Council, 4 December 1995, 4000 Peter Richard Woodland (P1) PARTIES : Barbara Woodland (P2) Manly Municipal Council (D) FILE NUMBER(S) : SC 5212/99 COUNSEL : N A Nicholls (Ps) J J Webster SC (D) SOLICITORS : P J Donnellan & Co (Ps) Abbott Tout (D)