Hanson Construction Materials v Vimwise Civil Engineering [2005] NSWSC 880

Reported Decision : (2006) NSW ConvR 56-137

New South Wales Supreme Court

CITATION : Hanson Construction Materials v Vimwise Civil Engineering [2005] NSWSC 880

HEARING DATE(S) : 25 August 2005

JUDGMENT DATE : 25 August 2005

JURISDICTION : Equity

JUDGMENT OF : Campbell J

DECISION : Caveats to be withdrawn

CATCHWORDS : MORTGAGES - MORTGAGES AND CHARGES GENERALLY - nature of a floating charge - whether a particular charge is a fixed charge or a floating charge - CONVEYANCING - LAND TITLES UNDER THE TORRENS SYSTEM - caveats against dealings - adequacy of caveat which claims an "equitable interest" - extent of power under section 74L Real Property Act 1900 to disregard failure by caveator to comply strictly with requirements of Real Property Act and Regulations with respect to form

Real Property Act 1900 LEGISLATION CITED : Real Property Regulation 2003

Avco Financial Services Ltd v White [1977] VR 561 Boambee Bay Pty Ltd (in liq) & Anor v Equus Financial Services Ltd (1991) 26 NSWLR 284 Craddock v Scottish Provident Institution (1893) 69 LT 380 Depsun Pty Ltd & Anor v Tahore Holdings Pty Ltd (1990) 5 BPR [97352] Illingworth v Houldsworth [1904] AC 355 Leros Pty Ltd v Terara Pty Ltd (1992) 174 CLR 407 CASES CITED : Lindsay, Caveats against Dealings in Australia and New Zealand 1995 Multi-Span Constructions No 1 Pty Ltd v 14 Portland Street Pty Ltd [2001] NSWSC 696 Palette Shoes Pty Ltd v Krohn (1937) 58 CLR 1 In the Marriage of Stevens (1991) 15 Fam LR 51 Ultra Marine Pty Ltd v Misson [1981], ANZ ConvR 229 United Builders Pty Ltd v Mutual Acceptance Limited (1979) 144 CLR 673