Goodman Court Pty Ltd v Registrar General of New South Wales [2014] NSWSC 1828

Supreme Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: Goodman Court Pty Ltd v Registrar General of New South Wales [2014] NSWSC 1828 Hearing dates: 12 December 2014 Decision date: 19 December 2014 Jurisdiction: Equity Division - Duty List Before: Brereton J Decision: Order that the Registrar-General issue a s 12A notice to Mr Sutherland and thereafter act in accordance with that notice Catchwords: REAL PROPERTY - Torrens title - trusts - vesting of trust property in new trustee - whether Registrar General has duty or discretion to record vesting upon application by new trustee REAL PROPERTY - Torrens title - instruments generally - when Registrar General may refuse to register an instrument REAL PROPERTY - Torrens title - legal proceedings generally - review of decisions of Registrar General - nature of review - function of court on review - parties to review proceedings - joinder of parties Legislation Cited: (CTH) Bankruptcy Act 1966, s 58 (NSW) Real Property Act 1900, s 12A, s 39, s 90, s 121, s 122, s 139 Cases Cited: Ex parte Australian Sporting Club Ltd; Re Dash (1947) 47 SR(NSW) 283 Builders Licensing Board v Sperway Constructions (Sydney) Pty Ltd (1976) 135 CLR 616 Castle Constructions Pty Limited v Sahab Holdings Pty Ltd [2013] HCA 11; (2013) 247 CLR 149 Re Coldham; ex parte Brideson (No 2) (1990) 170 CLR 267 Ex parte Gallagher (1908) 8 SR(NSW) 230 Gibb v Registrar of Titles (Vic) (1940) 63 CLR 503 R v Registrar of Titles for Victoria; Ex parte Commonwealth (1915) 20 CLR 379 Mahony v Hosken (1912) 14 CLR 379 Sydney Municipal Council v Registrar-General (NSW) (1945) 71 CLR 125 Perpetual Executors & Trustees Association of Australia Ltd v Hosken (Registrar of Titles) (1912) 14 CLR 286 Pirie v Registrar-General (1962) 109 CLR 619 Ex parte Smart (1867) 6 SCR 188 Strange-Muir v Corrective Services Commission of NSW (1986) 5 NSWLR 234 Templeton v Leviathan Pty Ltd (1921) 30 CLR 34 Veghelyi v Council of Law Society of New South Wales (1989) 17 NSWLR 669 Texts Cited: R A Woodman and P J Grimes, Baalman - The Torrens System in New South Wales, (2nd ed 1974, The Law Book Company) Category: Principal judgment Parties: Goodman Court Pty Ltd (plaintiff) Registrar General of New South Wales (defendant) Representation: Counsel: D Allen (plaintiff) H Sonmez (defendant) Solicitors: J.P. Leong & Co (plaintiff) Gavin Bartier, Solicitor for Registrar General (defendant) File Number(s): 2014/356341