Patrick John Moloney v Maria Coppola & Anor [2012] NSWSC 728

Supreme Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: Patrick John Moloney v Maria Coppola & Anor [2012] NSWSC 728 Hearing dates: 08.06.12 Decision date: 02 July 2012 Before: Nicholas J Decision: Pars 41, 48 Catchwords: EQUITY - equitable charge - claim by solicitor under costs agreement - whether costs secured by a charge over defendants' properties - agreements not signed by defendants - whether charge enforceable - whether part performance - claim to "fruits of action" lien not disputed REAL PROPERTY - caveats - whether leave to lodge further caveats justified - turns on facts - no question of general principle Legislation Cited: Conveyancing Act 1919 Legal Profession Act 2004 Real Property Act 1900 Statute of Frauds 1677 (UK) Cases Cited: C J Redman Construction Pty Ltd v Tarnap Pty Ltd [2005] NSWSC 1011; (2005) 12 BPR 23,395 Fast Funds Pty Ltd v Coppola & Ors; Coppola v Hall & Ors [2010] NSWSC 470 Fleming v Beevers [1994] 1 NZLR 385 Firth v Centrelink [2002] NSWSC 564; (2002) 55 NSWLR 451 Graham H Roberts v Maurbeth Investments Pty Ltd [1974] 1 NSWLR 93 Grogan v Orr [2001] NSWCA 114 Jackson v Richards [2005] NSWSC 630; (2005) 12 BPR 23,091 Khoury v Khouri [2006] NSWCA 184; (2006) 66 NSWLR 241 Regent v Millett [1976] HCA 40; (1976) 133 CLR 679 Waltons Stores (Interstate) Ltd v Maher [1988] HCA 7; (1988) 164 CLR 384 Category: Principal judgment Parties: Patrick John Moloney - plaintiff Maria Coppola - first defendant Elio Coppola - second defendant Representation: Counsel: M Hall - plaintiff F Santisi - defendants Solicitors: Moloney Lawyers - plaintiff Denison Toyer Solicitors- defendants File Number(s): 10/289697