Evans v Cornish Nominees Pty Ltd [2009] NSWSC 1295

New South Wales Supreme Court

CITATION : Evans v Cornish Nominees Pty Ltd [2009] NSWSC 1295

HEARING DATE(S) : 25-29 May 2009

JUDGMENT DATE : 27 November 2009

JURISDICTION : Equity

JUDGMENT OF : White J

DECISION : 1. The amended summons be dismissed; 2. The plaintiff pay the defendant's costs; 3. Exhibits may be returned after 28 days.

CATCHWORDS : REAL PROPERTY – easements – application for grant of right of carriageway under s 88K Conveyancing Act 1919 – easement not reasonably necessary for the effective use or development of land that would have the benefit of the easement – defendant cannot be adequately compensated for loss arising from imposition of easement – requirements of s 88K not made out – court would not exercise discretion to grant easement – application dismissed

Conveyancing Act 1919 (NSW) Water Management Act 2000 (NSW) Kiama Local Environmental Plan 1996 LEGISLATION CITED : Access to Neighbouring Land Act 2000 (NSW) Noxious Weeds Act 1993 (NSW) Environmental Planning and Assessment Act 1979 (NSW) Threatened Species Conservation Act 1995 (NSW) Land and Environment Court Act 1979 (NSW)

CATEGORY : Principal judgment

Argyropoulos v Canterbury Municipal Council (1988) 66 LGRA 202 117 York Street Pty Ltd v Proprietors of Strata Plan No. 16123 (1998) 43 NSWLR 504 Debbula Pty Ltd v Owners – Strata Plan No. 6964 [2003] NSWSC 189; 12 BPR 22,617 CASES CITED : Gittany v McDowell [2009] NSWSC 591 Khattar v Wiese [2005] NSWSC 1014; (2005) 12 BPR 23,235 Tesco Supermarkets Ltd v Nattrass [1972] AC 153 Lennard's Carrying Co Ltd v Asiatic Petroleum Co Ltd [1915] AC 705 Swann & Anor v Spiropoulos & Ors [2006] NSWSC 860