Owners Strata Plan 13635 v Ryan [2006] NSWSC 221

New South Wales Supreme Court

CITATION : Owners Strata Plan 13635 v Ryan [2006] NSWSC 221

HEARING DATE(S) : 20-23 March 2006

JUDGMENT DATE : 5 April 2006

JURISDICTION : EQUITY

JUDGMENT OF : Rein AJ

DECISION : See [21].

CATCHWORDS : Real Property - Easements - Rear lane privately owned but in common use for many years - Whether easements to allow rear lane access for access to parking for two properties should be granted under Conveyancing Act 1919, s 88K - whether easement "reasonably necessary" - nature of "use" of land - relevance of past use of lane - whether "not inconsistent with public interest" - discretion of court - adequacy and amount of compensation

Conveyancing Act 1919 (NSW), s 7 "land", s 88K LEGISLATION CITED : Interpretation Act 1987 (NSW), s 21 Real Property Act 1901 (NSW), s 178 Strata Titles Act 1973 (NSW), ss 36-40

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