Perpetual Trustees Victoria Limited V Bianka Monas [2011] NSWSC 57

Supreme Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: Perpetual Trustees Victoria Limited V Bianka Monas [2011] NSWSC 57 Hearing dates: Friday 4 February 2011 Decision date: 21 February 2011 Before: HOEBEN J Decision: An order that the defendant give the plaintiff possession of the land. An order that the issue of a writ of possession in favour of the plaintiff in respect of the land be stayed pending further order of the Court. The costs of these proceedings are reserved. Catchwords: CLAIM FOR POSSESSION OF LAND - defence based on Consumer Credit Code - whether default notice complied with provisions of section 80 of Code - effect of failure of notice to comply with section 80 - whether statement of claim should be dismissed - power of Court to authorise beginning of proceedings nunc pro tunc. Legislation Cited: Bankruptcy Act 1966 Consumer Credit (New South Wales) Code Corporations Act 2001 Credit (Homes Finance Contracts) Act 1984 National Consumer Credit Protection (Transition and Consequential Provisions) Act 2009 (Comm) National Credit Code (Comm) Real Property Act 1900 Workers Compensation Act 1987 (NSW). Cases Cited: Australian Finance Direct v Director of Consumer Affairs Victoria [2007] HCA 57, (2007) 234 CLR 96 at [19] Bank of Queensland Ltd v Dutta [2010] NSWSC 574 (Davies J) Benjamin v Ashikian [2007] NSWSC 735 (Smart AJ) Berowra Holdings Pty Ltd v Gordon [2006] HCA 32, (2006) 225 CLR 364 CKM (Mortgages) Limited v Burtenshaw [2010] NSWSC 1044 at [32] Emanuele v Australian Securities Commission (1997) 188 CLR 114 at [157] Flood v Police Department Employees' Credit Union (1999) ASC 155-028 Category: Principal judgment Parties: Perpetual Trustees Victoria Limited - Plaintiff Bianka Monas - Defendant Representation: Counsel: Mr S Docker - Plaintiff Ms R Francois - Defendant Solicitors: Kemp Strang - Plaintiff Legal Aid, NSW - Defendant File Number(s): 2009/11756