Campbell v Hamilton [2019] NSWCA 22

Court of Appeal Supreme Court New South Wales Medium Neutral Citation: Campbell v Hamilton [2019] NSWCA 22 Hearing dates: 6 December 2018 Decision date: 25 February 2019 Before: Beazley P at [1]; Gleeson JA at [2]; White JA at [3] Decision: (1) Appeal allowed in part. (2) Set aside declaration (2) made on 4 June 2018. (3) Otherwise appeal dismissed. (4) Appellant pay the respondent's costs of the appeal. Catchwords: LAND LAW — Easements — Whether appellant granted easement that bound his successors in title — Whether instrument granting easement "clearly indicates" the land to which easement is appurtenant for the purpose of s 88(1) of the Conveyancing Act 1919 (NSW)

LAND LAW — Easements — Construction of deed providing for grant of easement — Extrinsic evidence — Whether extrinsic evidence not admissible to construe a registered instrument granting easement can be used to construe deed

CONTRACTS — Remedies — Specific performance — Whether appellant agreed to grant easement — Meaning of "easement" Legislation Cited: Conveyancing Act 1919 (NSW), s 88, 88K Real Property Act 1900 (NSW), s 138 Cases Cited: Eastwood v Ashton [1915] AC 900 Goodwin v Papadopoulos (1985) NSW ConvR 55-256 Morrell v Fisher (1849) 154 ER 1350; (1849) 4 Ex. 591 Papadopoulos v Goodwin [1982] 1 NSWLR 413 Regency Villas Title Ltd v Diamond Resorts (Europe) Ltd [2018] UKSC 57 Westfield Management Limited v Perpetual Trustee Company Ltd (2007) 233 CLR 528; [2007] HCA 45 Texts Cited: Adrian Bradbrook and Susan MacCallum, Bradbrook and Neave's Easements and Restrictive Covenants (3rd ed, 2011, LexisNexis Butterworths) Brendan Edgeworth, Butt's Land Law (7th ed, 2017, Thomson Reuters (Professional) Australia) Jonathan Gaunt QC & The Honourable Mr Justice Morgan Gale on Easements (19th ed, 2012, London: Sweet & Maxwell) Category: Principal judgment Parties: Robert Campbell (Appellant) Colin Stewart Hamilton (1st Respondent) Penny Louise Hamilton (2nd Respondent) Representation: Counsel: T Alexis SC with R Notley (Appellant) M Cashion SC with J Stephenson (Respondents)