Simone Starr-Diamond v Talus Diamond (No. 3) [2013] NSWSC 351

Supreme Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: Simone Starr-Diamond v Talus Diamond (No. 3) [2013] NSWSC 351 Hearing dates: 5 April 2013 Decision date: 05 April 2013 Jurisdiction: Equity Division Before: Slattery J Decision: Trustees for Sale appointed for the two Tasmanian properties. . Plaintiff to pay the defendant's costs of the present motion for appointment of trustees for sale. See paragraph [21] of these reasons for full orders. Catchwords: REAL PROPERTY - partition of land - statutory trust for sale - motion to appoint trustees for sale for two parcels of real estate in Tasmania - motion consequent upon proceedings in New South Wales decided under the Property Relationships Act 1984 s 20, Simone Starr-Diamond v Talus Diamond [2012] NSWSC 675 - appointment sought in respect of the Tasmanian properties in exercise of the Court's power under Jurisdiction of Courts (Cross Vesting) Act 1987 (s 4(3) - whether court has power to make the orders sought - plaintiff does not appear at hearing of motion - whether plaintiff properly served with notice of motion - on what terms the proposed trustees for sale should be appointed Legislation Cited: Jurisdiction of Courts (Cross-Vesting) Act 1987 (NSW); Conveyancing Act 1919 (NSW); Partition Act 1869 (Tas); Service and Execution of Process Act 1992 (Cth) Cases Cited: Simone Starr-Diamond v Talus Diamond [2012] NSWSC 675; Starr-Diamond v Diamond [2013] NSWCA 7, Starr-Diamond v Talus Diamond (No 2) [2013] NSWSC 1650; Dixon v Roy (1991) 5 BPR 11,655; Equus Financial Services Ltd & Anor v RMBL Investments Pty Ltd (1996) 22 ACSR 744; British South Africa Co v Companhia de Mocambique [1893] AC 602; Harrison v Schipp (2002) 54 NSWLR 738; Octavo Investments Pty Ltd v Knight (1979) 144 CLR 360. Category: Consequential orders Parties: Plaintiff:- Simone Starr-Diamond Defendant:- Talus Diamond Representation: Counsel: Defendant:- F. Sinclair Solicitors: Defendant:- S. Hodges File Number(s): 2008/278342