NSW Caselaw
New South Wales Supreme Court
CITATION : Bloom v Lepre [2008] NSWSC 79
HEARING DATE(S) : 10, 11, 12, 14 December 2007
JUDGMENT DATE : 14 February 2008
JURISDICTION : Equity Division
JUDGMENT OF : Young CJ in Eq
DECISION : Proceedings dismissed with costs.
CATCHWORDS : CONVEYANCING [252] Creation of easement by prescription- Application for grant of an easement under s 88K Conveyancing Act to widen an existing residential driveway- Whether easement is reasonably necessary for the effective use or development of land having benefit of the easement- Use of land having benefit of an easement not inconsistent with public interest- The extent of compensation the court considers to be appropriate- The exercise of judicial discretion on whether an easement is to be granted.
LEGISLATION CITED : Conveyancing Act 1919, s 88K Property Legislation Amendment (Easements) Act 1995
CATEGORY : Principal judgment
117 York Street Pty Ltd v Proprietors of Strata Plan No 16123 (1988) 8 BPR 15,917 Blulock Pty Ltd v Majic (2001) 10 BPR 19,143 Durack v de Winton (1998) 9 BPR 16,403 Edward Street Properties Pty Ltd, Ex parte [1977] Qd R 86 Etwell v Newcastle City Council (2006) 151 LGERA 64 Hanny v Lewis (1998) 9 BPR 16,205 Katakouzinos v Roufir (2000) 9 BPR 17,303 Khattar v Wiese (2005) 12 BPR 23,235 CASES CITED : Mitchell v Boutagy (2001) 118 LGERA 249 Owners Strata Plan 13635 v Ryan (2006) 12 BPR 23,485 Parimax (SA) Pty Ltd, Re (1954) 56 SR (NSW) 130 Parish v Kelly (1980) 1 BPR 9394 Property Partnership Pacific Pty Ltd v Owners of Strata Plan 58482 [2006] NSWLEC 709 Rose Bay Bowling & Recreation Club Ltd, Re (1935) 52 WN (NSW) 77 Tregoyd Gardens Pty Ltd v Jarvis (1997) 8 BPR 15,845 V T Engineering Ltd v Richard Barland & Co Ltd (1968) 19 P & CR 890 Woodland v Manly Municipal Council (2003) 127 LGERA 120
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