Boyd v Catherine Margaret Thorn as executrix of the estate of the late Betty McAuley [2016] NSWSC 588

Supreme Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: Boyd v Catherine Margaret Thorn as executrix of the estate of the late Betty McAuley [2016] NSWSC 588 Hearing dates: 7 April 2016 Decision date: 11 May 2016 Jurisdiction: Equity Before: White J Decision: Refer to para [41] of judgment. Catchwords: PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE — Application to set aside declarations and orders pursuant to UCPR r 36.15 — Declarations of constructive trust and equitable charge made over property co-owned by the plaintiff — Plaintiff not a party when declarations made — Whether judgment given or orders made irregularly — Whether declarations and orders made directly affecting rights and liabilities of a non-party — Whether declarations and orders to be set aside as of right —Declarations and orders set aside Legislation Cited: Real Property Act 1900 (NSW) Cases Cited: Cameron v Cole (1944) 68 CLR 571 Catherine Margaret Thorn as executrix of the estate of the late Betty McAuley v Ian Geoffrey Boyd [2014] NSWSC 1159 Craig v Kanssen [1943] KB 256 Deloughery v Weston [2010] NSWCA 148 John Alexander's Clubs Pty Ltd v White City Tennis Club Limited [2010] HCA 19; (2010) 241 CLR 1 Miltonbrook Pty Ltd v Westbury Holdings Kiama Pty Ltd [2008] NSWCA 38; (2008) 71 NSWLR 262 News Limited v ARL Victoria v Sutton (1998) 195 CLR 291 News Limited v Australian Rugby Football League Limited (1996) 64 FCR 410 Onefone Australia Pty Limited v One.Tel Ltd (in liq) [2010] NSWSC 586 Pegang Mining Co Limited v Choong Sam [1969] 2 MLJ 52 Perpetual Trustees Australia Limited v Heperu Pty Ltd (No. 2) [2009] NSWCA 387; (2009) 78 NSWLR 190 Pralle v Scharka [1978] 2 NSWLR 450 Szanto v Bainton [2012] NSWSC 60 Taylor v Taylor (1979) 143 CLR 1 Thorn as executrix of the estate of the late Betty McAuley v Boyd (No. 2) [2015] NSWSC 199 Texts Cited: Peter Butt, Land Law, 6th ed, Thomson Reuters Category: Procedural and other rulings Parties: Dawn Kathleen Boyd (Plaintiff) Catherine Margaret Thorn as executrix of the estate of the late Betty McAuley (Defendant) Representation: Counsel: In Person (Plaintiff) V Brigden (Defendant) File Number(s): 2016/91811