In the application of Roderick Mackay Sutherland and Sule Arnautovic [2014] NSWSC 821

Supreme Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: In the application of Roderick Mackay Sutherland and Sule Arnautovic [2014] NSWSC 821 Hearing dates: 13 June, 4 November 2013 Decision date: 19 June 2014 Jurisdiction: Equity Division Before: Kunc J Decision: First Applicant entitled to funds paid into court Catchwords: EQUITY - Priority and notice - Competition between equitable interests in land - Whether failure to lodge caveat results in loss of priority ESTOPPEL - Estoppel by deed EVIDENCE - Alleged forged signature - Onus of proof - Role of expert opinion as to handwriting - Proof of handwriting generally Legislation Cited: Bankruptcy Act 1966 (Cth) Duties Act 1997 (NSW) Evidence Act 1995 (NSW) Family Law Act 1975 (Cth) Stamp Duties Act 1920 (NSW) Trustee Act 1925 (NSW) Uniform Civil Procedure Rules 2005 (NSW) Cases Cited: Arnautovic & Sutherland t/as Jirsch Sutherland & Co v Cvitanovic (as trustee for the bankrupt estate of Adrian Lawrence Rosee) [2011] FCA 809; (2011) 199 FCR 1 Australian Security and Investments Commission v Rich [2003] FamCA 1114; (2003) 31 FamLR 667 Barlin Investments Pty Ltd v Westpac Banking Corp [2012] NSWSC 699; (2012) 16 BPR 30,671 Caboche & Bond v Ramsay (1993) 119 ALR 215 Dabbs v Seaman (1925) 36 CLR 538 Damjanovic v York Agencies Pty Ltd [2003] NSWCA 222 Ellison v Vukicevic (1986) 7 NSWLR 104 Groves v Groves [2013] QSC 277 In the matter of C & L Cameron Pty Ltd - GB Gazzana v Nadalan Enterprises Pty Ltd; AF Gazzana v Nadalan Enterprises Pty Ltd [2012] NSWSC 676 J & H Just (Holdings) Pty Ltd v Bank of New South Wales (1971) 125 CLR 546 Jeans v Cleary [2006] NSWSC 647 Lescap Group Pty Ltd v Pacific Resort Holdings Pty Ltd [2012] NSWSC 580 Official Trustee in Bankruptcy v D'Jamirze [1999] NSWSC 1249; (1999) 48 NSWLR 416 Penny Nominees Pty Ltd v Fountain (No 3) (1990-1991) NSW ConvR 55-561 Shepherd v Felt & Textiles of Australia Pty Ltd [1931] HCA 11; (1931) 45 CLR 359 Sumner v Booth [1974] 2 NSWLR 174 Theodore v Mistford Pty Ltd [2005] HCA 45; (2005) 221 CLR 612 Texts Cited: The Hon J.D. Heydon QC, Cross on Evidence Australian Edition (Looseleaf; LexisNexis) Category: Principal judgment Parties: Roderick Mackay Sutherland and Sule Arnautovic (Plaintiffs) Reliance Financial Services (NSW) Pty Ltd ACN 131 778 666 ATF The Reliance Discretionary Trust (First Applicant) David H Cohen t/a David H Cohen & Co (Second Applicant) Hayley Vickers (Third Applicant) Representation: Counsel: Mr M. Ashhurst SC and Mr A. Chee (First Applicant) Mr C. Stomo (Second and Third Applicants) Solicitors: Dib Lawyers (First Applicant) David H Cohen & Co (Second and Third Applicants) File Number(s): 2012/218414 Publication restriction: No