Barel v Segal (No 1) [2011] NSWSC 1181

Supreme Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: Barel v Segal (No 1) [2011] NSWSC 1181 Hearing dates: 4, 5 and 6 October 2011 Decision date: 19 October 2011 Jurisdiction: Equity Division Before: Pembroke J Decision: See paragraphs [39] and [40] Catchwords: CONVEYANCING - operation of Conveyancing Act 1919 Section 66G(4), (5) and (6) - ambulatory and flexible - may proceed in stages CONVEYANCING - meaning of "more beneficial" in Section 66G(4) CONVEYANCING - sale or partition - whether sale a preferred remedy - no predisposition towards sale CONVEYANCING - contingent order for partition - implementation subject to grant of subdivision approval - order available in principle CONVEYANCING - consent of mortgagee - adjournment to allow evidence of consent CONVEYANCING - necessity of having determination of remaining issues including the respective contributions of each party to the acquisition of the land and the construction of the dwellings on it - relevant to what is "more beneficial" - relevant to any adjustment or equality money Legislation Cited: Conveyancing Act 1919 Partition Act 1878 (NSW) Partition Act 1900 (NSW) Partition Act 1868 (UK) Strata Schemes (Freehold Development) Act 1973 Cases Cited: Asimus v Asimus [1999] NSWSC 1020 Cryer v Ossher [1997] NSWSC 613 Drinkwater v Ratcliffe (1875) LR 20 Eq 528 Fulton v 523 Nominees Pty. Ltd. [1984] VR 200 Gilbert v Smith (1879) 11 LR Ch D 78 Hayward v Skinner (1981) 1 NSWLR 590 Lucky Developments v Hsu [1999] NSWSC 412 Nullagine Investments Pty Limited v Western Australian Club Inc (1993) 177 CLR 635 Pannizutti v Trask (1987) 10 NSWLR 531 Pemberton v Barnes (1871) LR 6 Ch App 685 Re Cordingley (1948) 48 SR (NSW) 248 Re Darby (1999) 2 Qd R 350 Sovova v Ojvan (1987) 72 ACTR 10 Squire v Rogers (1979) 27 ALR 330 Texts Cited: Peter Butt, Land Law, 6th edition, 2010 Category: Principal judgment Parties: Elie Barel - plaintiff Phillip Segal - defendant Representation: J Van Aalst - for the plaintiff G Carolan - for the defendant Coopers Lawyers - for the plaintiff Low Doherty & Stratford - for the defendant File Number(s): 2010/12807