Franz Boensch as trustee of the Boensch Trust v Scott Darren Pascoe [2015] NSWSC 1882

Supreme Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: Franz Boensch as trustee of the Boensch Trust v Scott Darren Pascoe [2015] NSWSC 1882 Hearing dates: 21, 22 and 23 September 2015 Date of orders: 10 December 2015 Decision date: 10 December 2015 Jurisdiction: Equity Before: Darke J Decision: Separate questions answered favourably to defendant. Proceedings dismissed with costs. Catchwords: REAL PROPERTY – caveats – whether caveat lodged or maintained without reasonable cause – whether trustee in bankruptcy of a registered proprietor has caveatable interest if property held on trust – whether caveator had honest belief based on reasonable grounds that it had a caveatable interest – Real Property Act 1900 (NSW), s 74P Legislation Cited: Bankruptcy Act 1966 (Cth) Federal Court of Australia Act 1976 (Cth) Real Property Act 1900 (NSW) Real Property (Caveats) Amendment Act 1996 (NSW) Real Property Regulation 2003 (NSW) Cases Cited: Bayblu Holdings Pty Limited v Capital Finance Australia Limited [2011] NSWCA 39 Beca Developments Pty Limited v Idameneo (No 92) Pty Limited (1990) 21 NSWLR 459 Bedford Properties Pty Limited v Surgo Pty Limited [1981] 1 NSWLR 106 Boensch v Pascoe [2007] FCA 1977 Brogue Tableau Pty Limited v Binningup Nominees Pty Limited (2007) 35 WAR 27; [2007] WASCA 179 Collingridge v Sontor Pty Limited [1997] NSWSC 522 Jubilee Properties v Parkview Farm [2013] NSWSC 2011 Lee v Ross (No 2) [2003] NSWSC 507 Lewis v Condon [2013] NSWCA 204 Mahendran v Chase Enterprises Pty Limited [2013] NSWCA 280 Marchesi v Apostoulou [2006] FCA 1122 Natuna Pty Limited v Cook [2007] NSWSC 121 Official Trustee in Bankruptcy v Ritchie (1988) 12 NSWLR 162 Pascoe v Boensch (No 6) [2007] FMCA 2038 Pascoe v Boensch [2008] FCAFC 147 Pascoe v Boensch (No 9) [2009] FMCA 769 Pascoe v Boensch [2009] FCA 1240 Young v Rydalmere Credits Pty Limited (1963) 80 WN (NSW) 1463 Category: Principal judgment Parties: Franz Boensch as trustee of the Boensch Trust (Plaintiff) Scott Darren Pascoe (Defendant) Representation: Counsel: Mr C J Bevan, Ms I Sethi (Plaintiff) Mr D L Williams SC, Mr M F Newton (Defendant)