Golden Goal Pty Limited v Dapto Bowling Club Limited (in liquidation) [2018] NSWSC 1431

Supreme Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: Golden Goal Pty Limited v Dapto Bowling Club Limited (in liquidation) [2018] NSWSC 1431 Hearing dates: 18 September 2018 Decision date: 18 September 2018 Jurisdiction: Equity Before: Black J Decision: The Plaintiff's claim for an order extending a caveat in its original form or for leave to lodge a caveat in an alternative form is dismissed. Catchwords: REAL PROPERTY – caveats – application to extend operation of caveat under s 74K of the Real Property Act 1900 (NSW) – where lessee lodged a caveat claiming equitable interest in land arising from lease – where liquidator of lessor disclaimed lease – where no application for leave to set aside the disclaimer had to date been made – whether seriously arguable case for proprietary interest arising from the lease.

REAL PROPERTY – caveats – application to lodge further caveat under s 74O of the Real Property Act 1900 (NSW) – where lease granted lessee contractual rights – whether unconscionable that lessee will be left to prove for debt in the lessor's liquidation – whether seriously arguable case that lessee has a proprietary interest in the land. Legislation Cited: - Corporations Act 2001 (Cth) ss 471B, 500, 568E - Real Property Act 1900 (NSW) ss 74K, 74L, 74O Cases Cited: - Bayblu Holdings Pty Ltd v Capital Finance Australia Ltd [2011] NSWCA 39 - Commonwealth v Verwayen [1990] HCA 39; (1990) 170 CLR 394 - Delaforce v Simpson-Cook [2010] NSWCA 84; (2010) 78 NSWLR 483 - Martyn v Glennan [1979] 2 NSWLR 234 - McRae v Commonwealth Disposals Commission [1951] HCA 79; (1951) 84 CLR 377 - Morkaya v Parkinson [2010] NSWSC 596 - Morris v Morris [1982] 1 NSWLR 61 - Pennie v Pennie [2010] NSWSC 565 - Ramsden v Dyson (1866) LR 1 HR 129 - Waltons Stores (Interstate) Ltd v Maher (1988) 76 ALR 513 - Willmott Growers Group Inc v Willmott Forests Ltd (recs and mgrs apptd) (in liq) (2013) 251 CLR 592 Category: Procedural and other rulings Parties: Golden Goal Pty Limited (Plaintiff) Dapto Bowling Club Limited (Defendant) Representation: Counsel: S Philips (Plaintiff) J Emmett (Defendant)