Permanent Custodians Ltd v McMahon [2013] NSWSC 769

Supreme Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: Permanent Custodians Ltd v McMahon [2013] NSWSC 769 Hearing dates: 13 June 2013 Decision date: 28 June 2013 Jurisdiction: Common Law Before: Davies J Decision: (1) Dissolve the injunction granted by Button J on 27 March 2013. (2) Dismiss the Defendants' Notice of Motion filed 27 March 2013. (3) The Defendants are to pay the Plaintiff's costs. Catchwords: REAL PROPERTY - mortgages - claim for possession - farm mortgage - Farm Debt Mediation Act - mediation - Heads of Agreement giving time to mortgagors to sell or refinance - Certificate by Rural Assistance Authority issued before expiry date for sale or refinance - whether mortgagors in default at date of certificate - whether breach of s 11 - effect of breach on proceedings - whether judgment irregularly entered. Legislation Cited: Consumer Credit (New South Wales) Code Farm Debt Mediation Act 1994 Real Property Act 1900 Cases Cited: Avery v Saree Holdings Ltd [2012] NSWSC 463 Bank of Queensland v Dutta [2010] NSWSC 574 Dimitrovski v Australian Executor Trustees Limited [2013] NSWSC 337 Hollyburton UK Ltd v Irani [2006] VSC 403 Osborn v McDermott [1998] 3 VR 1 Roxo v Normandie Farm (Dairy) Pty Ltd [2012] NSWSC 765 Waller v Hargraves Secured Investments Ltd [2012] HCA 4; (2012) 245 CLR 311 Category: Interlocutory applications Parties: Permanent Custodians Ltd (Plaintiff) John Terence Michael McMahon (First Defendant) Robyn Sandra McMahon (Second Defendant) Coraki Properties Pty Ltd (Third Defendant) John McMahon Stock and Realty Pty Ltd (Fourth Defendant) Coraki Properties No. 2 Pty Ltd (Fifth Defendant) Representation: R A Dick SC & D J Barnett (Plaintiff) G Boskovitz, Solicitor (Defendants) Solicitors: Gillis Delaney Lawyers (Plaintiff) G Boskovitz, Boskovitz & Associates (Defendants) File Number(s): 2011/400305