The Owners Corporation Strata Plan 70672 v The Trustees of the Roman Catholic Church for the Archdiocese of Sydney [2011] NSWSC 973

Supreme Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: The Owners Corporation Strata Plan 70672 v The Trustees of the Roman Catholic Church for the Archdiocese of Sydney [2011] NSWSC 973 Hearing dates: 19 May 2011 Decision date: 26 August 2011 Jurisdiction: Equity Division Before: Sackar J Decision: (1) For judgment see paragraph 144 (ii) Plaintiff to pay the costs of the proceedings Catchwords: STRATA TITLE - Whether Strata Management Statement is binding on body corporate - construction of 28V(1)(a) of Strata Schemes Freehold Development Act 1973 (NSW) - registration of Strata Management Statement without special resolution of body corporate CONTRACTS REVIEW ACT - Strata Management Statement is amenable for review under Contracts Review Act 1980 (NSW) - Construction of "unjust" under Contracts Review Act 1980 (NSW) EQUITABLE UNCONSCIONABILITY - Special Disability required for Equitable Unconscionability -non-existence of body corporate cannot constitute Special Disability - whether expert can reapportion shared costs under Strata Management Statement - whether dispute can be relegated to expert will turn on terms of Strata Management Statement Legislation Cited: Conveyancing Strata Titles Act 1961 Strata Schemes Management Act 1996 Strata Schemes (Freehold Development) Act 1973 Contracts Review Act 1980 (NSW) Environmental Planning and Assessment Act 1979 Real Property Act (1900) (NSW) Cases Cited: Idya Pty Ltd v Anastasiou [2008] NSWCA 102 Commercial Bank of Australia Ltd v Amadio (1983) 151 CLR 447 Blomley v Ryan (1956) 99 CLR 362 The Owners Strata Plan 78102 v The Owners Strata Plan 78101 & Ors [2010] NSWC 1973 Legal & General Life of Australia v Hudson P/L (1985) 1 NSWLR 314 West v AGC (Advances) Ltd (1986) 5 NSWLR 610 Beneficial Finance Corporation Ltd v Karavas (1991) 23 NSWLR 256 ABC v Lenah Game Meats Pty Ltd (2001) 208 CLR 199 Stern v McArthur (1988) 165 CLR Tanwar Enterprises Pty Ltd v Couchi and Others (2003) 217 CLR 315 Blomley v Ryan (1956) 99 CLR 362 Legal and General Life Insurance of Australia Ltd v A Hudson (1985) 1 NSWLR 314 Texts Cited: Nil Category: Principal judgment Parties: Owners Corporation Strata Plan 70672 - plaintiff The Trustees of the Roman Catholic Church for the Archdiocese of Sydney - defendant Representation: G Sirtes SC, Ms J Chambers - plaintiff I Jackman SC, Ms G Wright - defendant DTA Lawyers - plaintiff Corrs Chambers Westgarth - defendant File Number(s): 2009/289761