L J Carroll v L T Carroll [2016] NSWSC 390

Supreme Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: L J Carroll v L T Carroll [2016] NSWSC 390 Hearing dates: 23 March 2016 Decision date: 24 March 2016 Jurisdiction: Equity - Duty List Before: Black J Decision: Order that proceedings be stood over and caveat be extended to that date. Catchwords: Torrens title — Caveats — Application under s 74K of the Real Property Act 1900 (NSW) for extension of caveat until further court order – where Plaintiff submits various grounds for an interest in the property the subject of caveat – whether caveator's claim to an interest in property raises a seriously arguable case for final relief – whether balance of convenience favours extension of caveat. Legislation Cited: - Real Property Act 1925 (NSW), ss 74K, 74L Cases Cited: - Baumgartner v Baumgartner (1987) 164 CLR 137; [1987] HCA 59 - Break Fast Investments Pty Ltd v C & O Voukidis Pty Ltd [2011] NSWSC 871 - Choi v Kim [2013] NSWSC 1774 - Cradock v Scottish Provident Institution (1893) 69 LT 380 - Cradock v Scottish Provident Institution (1893) 70 LT 718 - Gerard v Jacquin [2011] NSWSC 913 - Jones v Baker [2002] NSWSC 89; (2002) 10 BPR 19,115 - Kerabee Park Pty Ltd v Daley [1978] 2 NSWLR 222 - Milling v Hardie [2014] NSWCA 163 - Milstern Retirement Services Pty Ltd v The Owners Strata Plan No 22521 [2006] NSWSC 301; (2006) NSWConvR 56-151 at [19] - Peters v Lithgow Forge Pty Ltd [2010] NSWSC 283 - Ramsden v Dyson (1866) LR 1 HL 129 - Ruxan Pty Ltd v Peachme Pty Ltd [2004] NSWSC 1221 - Sidhu v Van Dyke (2014) 251 CLR 505 - Swiss Bank Corporation v Lloyds Bank Ltd [1982] 2 AC 584 - Syndication Capital Group Pty Ltd v MDR Cornish Investments Pty Ltd [2011] NSWSC 1289 - Tadrous v Tadrous [2012] NSWCA 16 Texts Cited: - Heydon et al, Meagher Gummow & Lehane's Equity: Doctrines and Remedies, (5th ed 2015, LexisNexis Butterworths) - P W Young et al, On Equity, (2009, Lawbook Co) Category: Principal judgment Parties: Louise Janet Carroll (Plaintiff) Louis Thomas Carroll (Defendant) Representation: Counsel: R E Dubler (Plaintiff) L T Livingston (Defendant)