St George Bank - A Division of Westpac Banking Corporation, In the matter of [2011] NSWSC 730

Supreme Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: St George Bank - A Division of Westpac Banking Corporation, In the matter of [2011] NSWSC 730 Hearing dates: 4 July 2011 Decision date: 15 July 2011 Jurisdiction: Equity Division Before: Black J Decision: Order that funds paid into Court and interest thereon be paid out Catchwords: Entitlement to funds paid into Court pursuant to UCPR r 55.9 - whether equitable mortgage granted - unconscionability - mistake in respect of whether mortgage had been granted Legislation Cited: Real Property Act 1900 - s 58(3), s 118 Trustee Act 1925 (NSW) Cases Cited: - ANZ Banking Group Limited v Trustee of the Property of Maunder (a bankrupt) [2009] NSWSC 1356 - Avco Financial Services Ltd v Commonwealth Bank of Australia (1989) 17 NSWLR 679 - Residential Housing Corporation Ltd v Esber [2011] NSWCA 25 - State Bank of NSW v Berowra Waters Holdings Pty Ltd (1986) 4 NSWLR 398 - Swiss Bank Corporation v Lloyds Bank Ltd [1982] AC 584 - Taylor v Johnson (1983) 151 CLR 422 - Theodore v Mistford Pty Ltd (2005) 221 CLR 612 - Tutt v Doyle (1997) 42 NSWLR 10

- Westfield Holdings Ltd v Australian Capital Television Pty Ltd (1992) 32 NSWLR 194 Category: Principal judgment Parties: St George Bank Limited - Applicant Andrea Murray - Respondent Representation: Counsel: S.B. Docker (Applicant) In person - (Respondent) Solicitors: Kemp Strang (Applicant) File Number(s): 10/313912