Jea Holdings (Aust) Pty Ltd v Registrar-General of NSW [2013] NSWSC 587

Supreme Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: Jea Holdings (Aust) Pty Ltd v Registrar-General of NSW [2013] NSWSC 587 Hearing dates: 9 April 2013; 2 May 2013 Decision date: 21 May 2013 Jurisdiction: Equity Division Before: Windeyer AJ Decision: Refer to para [70] of judgment. Catchwords: REAL PROPERTY - torrens title - easements - whether right over land is capable of being the subject matter of a grant - whether right to jointly use car park deprives servient owner of proprietorship REAL PROPERTY - torrens title - easements - construction of s 42(1)(a1) of the Real Property Act 1900 - meaning of "omission" and "validly created" - whether easement falls within s 42(1)(a1) exception when recorded on dominant tenement but not servient tenement Legislation Cited: Real Property Act 1900 Conveyancing Act 1919 Cases Cited: Bursill Enterprises Pty Ltd v Berger Bros Trading Co Pty Ltd (1971) 124 CLR 73 In re Ellenborough Park [1956] 1 Ch 131 Clos Farming Estates Pty Ltd v Easton [2002] NSWCA 389; (2002) 11 BPR 20,605 Copeland v Greenhalf [1952] 1 Ch 488 London and Blenheim Estates Ltd v Ladbroke Retail Parks Ltd [1993] 1 All ER 307 Wright v Macadam [1949] 2 KB 744 Batchelor v Marlow [2003] 1 WLR 764 Moncrieff v Jamieson [2007] UKHL 42; [2007] 1 WLR 2620 Evanel Pty Ltd v Nelson (1995) 39 NSWLR 209 Harada v Registrar of Titles [1981] VR 743 Weigall v Toman [2006] QSC 349; [2008] 1 Qd R 192 White v Betalli (2007) 71 NSWLR 381 The Owners of East Fremantle Shopping Centre West Strata Plan 8618 v Action Supermarkets Pty Ltd [2008] WASCA 180 Brydall Pty Ltd v Owners of Strata Plan 66794 [2009] NSWSC 819; (2009) 14 BPR 26,831 Ryan v Sutherland [2011] NSWSC 1397; (2011) 16 BPR 30,101 Australian Hi-Fi Publications Pty Ltd v Gehl [1979] 2 NSWLR 618 Dobbie v Davidson (1991) 23 NSWLR 625 Castle Constructions Pty Ltd v Sahab Holdings Pty Ltd [2013] HCA 11 Papadopoulos v Goodwin [1983] 2 NSWLR 113 Christopoulos v Kells (1988) 13 NSWLR 541 Crowley v Templeton (1914) 17 CLR 457 Texts Cited: Professor Peter Butt, Land Law, 6th ed (2009) Lawbook Co Baalman and Wells, The Practice of the Land Titles Office (New South Wales), 3rd ed (1952) Lawbook Co Category: Principal judgment Parties: Jea Holdings (Aust) Pty Ltd (Plaintiff) Registrar-General of NSW (1st Defendant) Awar Pty Ltd (2nd Defendant) Representation: Counsel: G A Moore (Plaintiff) P Walsh (1st Defendant) I Pike SC (2nd Defendant) Solicitors: D A Patterson Partners (Plaintiff) LPI Legal Services Division (1st Defendant) Harris & Harris Solicitors (2nd Defendant) File Number(s): 2012/37706