Rawson v Studholme [2018] NSWSC 1764

Supreme Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: Rawson v Studholme [2018] NSWSC 1764 Hearing dates: 12 and 13 November 2018 Date of orders: 14 December 2018 Decision date: 14 December 2018 Jurisdiction: Equity Before: Pembroke J Decision: See paragraphs [52]-[54] Catchwords: REAL PROPERTY – Section 88K Conveyancing Act, 1919 REAL PROPERTY – Section 88K(3) – terms of easement – remedial work REAL PROPERTY – Section 88K(4) – compensation – market value – injurious affectation – blot on title COSTS – Section 88K(5) – unreasonable conduct by defendant – order 'to the contrary' – relevance of special nature of proceedings for order pursuant to Section 88K(1) Legislation Cited: Civil Procedure Act, 2005 (NSW) Conveyancing Act, 1919 (NSW) Cases Cited: 117 York Street Pty Ltd v Proprietors of Strata Plan 16123 (1998) 43 NSWLR 504 Bilton v Ligdas [2016] NSWSC 1585 Donnelly v Australia & New Zealand Banking Group Limited [2016] NSWSC 263 Evans v Cornish Nominees Pty Limited [2009] NSWSC 1295; (2009) 14 BPR 27257 Gosford Shire Council v Green 48 LGRA 201 Huntsman Chemical v International Pools Australia Ltd (1995) 36 NSWLR 242 Khattar v Wiese [2005] NSWSC 1014 King v Carr-Gregg [2002] NSWSC 379 Mir Bros Unit Constructions v Roads & Traffic Authority of New South Wales [2006] NSWCA 314 Mitchell v Boutagy [2001] NSWSC 1045 Moorebank Recyclers Pty Ltd v Tanlane Pty Ltd [2012] NSWCA 445 Rainbowforce Pty Ltd v Skyton Holdings Pty Ltd [2010] NSWLEC 2 Texts Cited: Ipp, Lawyers Duties to the Court, (1998) 114 LQR 63 Category: Principal judgment Parties: John Warwick Leslie Rawson – first plaintiff Diana Jane Rawson – second plaintiff Edward John Wilson – third plaintiff Patricia Ann Wilson – fourth plaintiff Carmen Richards – fifth plaintiff Tara Marie Robertson – sixth plaintiff Terence Kenneth Little – seventh plaintiff Lesley Little - eighth plaintiff Sydney Reinhardt - ninth plaintiff Elizabeth Patricia Studholme – defendant Representation: Counsel: Mr P Tomasetti SC with Ms M Carpenter – for the plaintiffs Mr G McNally SC with Ms V Cha – for the defendant