Towers v Stolyar [2017] NSWSC 526

Supreme Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: Towers v Stolyar [2017] NSWSC 526 Hearing dates: 26 April 2017 Date of orders: 04 May 2017 Decision date: 04 May 2017 Jurisdiction: Equity Before: Darke J Decision: Declaration made that easement for parking and garaging is valid and enforceable. Catchwords: REAL PROPERTY – easements – validity – easement confers rights of parking and garaging – easement confers rights to keep structure erected and replace structure – whether easement capable of being the subject matter of a grant – whether easement deprives the servient owner of proprietorship and possession – easement held to be valid – declaratory relief granted Legislation Cited: Conveyancing Act 1919 (NSW), s 88B Real Property Act 1900 (NSW) Cases Cited: Clos Farming Estates Pty Ltd v Easton (2002) 11 BPR 20,605; [2002] NSWCA 389 Copeland v Greenhalf [1952] Ch 488 Harada v Registrar of Titles [1981] VR 743 Hare v van Brugge (2013) 84 NSWLR 41; [2013] NSWCA 74 In Re Ellenborough Park [1956] Ch 131 Moncrieff v Jamieson [2007] 1 WLR 2620; [2007] UKHL 42 Owners of East Fremantle Shopping Centre West Strata Plan 8618 v Action Supermarkets Pty Ltd (2008) 37 WAR 498; [2008] WASCA 180 Registrar-General of New South Wales v Jea Holdings (Aust) Pty Ltd (2015) 88 NSWLR 321; [2015] NSWCA 74 Sertari Pty Ltd v Nirimba Developments Pty Ltd (2008) NSW ConvR 56-200; [2007] NSWCA 324 Weigall v Toman [2008] 1 Qd R 192; [2006] QSC 349 Westfield Management Ltd v Perpetual Trustee Company Ltd (2007) 233 CLR 528; [2007] HCA 45 White v Betalli (2007) 71 NSWLR 381; [2007] NSWCA 243 Category: Principal judgment Parties: Barrie Towers (First Plaintiff/Cross-Defendant) Celia Towers (Second Plaintiff/Cross-Defendant) Faina Stolyar (First Defendant/Cross-Claimant) Ian Stolyar (Second Defendant) Representation: Counsel: Mr J Giles SC with Mr H Grace (Plaintiffs/Cross-Defendants) Mr N C Kidd SC(Defendants/Cross-Claimant)