Ta Lee Investment Pty Ltd v Antonios [2019] NSWCA 24

Court of Appeal Supreme Court New South Wales Medium Neutral Citation: Ta Lee Investment Pty Ltd v Antonios [2019] NSWCA 24 Hearing dates: 19 September 2018 Decision date: 22 February 2019 Before: Bathurst CJ; Beazley P; Macfarlan JA Decision: Appeal dismissed with costs. Catchwords: REAL PROPERTY – whether appeal futile in circumstances where respondent is registered proprietor of land – whether contractual right to lodge caveat created an equitable interest in favour of appellant

CONTRACTS – formation – whether parties entered into contract for sale of land – form of contract entered into Legislation Cited: Real Property Act 1900 (NSW), s 42 Supreme Court Act 1970 (NSW), s 75A(10) Uniform Civil Procedure Rules 2005 (NSW), r 51.54 Cases Cited: Aged Care Services Pty Ltd v Kanning Services Pty Ltd (2013) 86 NSWLR 174; [2013] NSWCA 393 Agricultural & Rural Finance Pty Ltd v Gardiner (2008) 238 CLR 570; [2008] HCA 57 Bahr v Nicolay (No 2) (1988) 164 CLR 604; [1988] HCA 16 BP Refinery (Westernport) Pty Ltd v Shire of Hastings (1977) 180 CLR 266 Brien v Dwyer (1978) 141 CLR 378; [1978] HCA 50 Coleman v Bone (1996) 9 BPR 16,235 Commonwealth Bank of Australia v Barker (2014) 253 CLR 169; [2014] HCA 32 Commonwealth v McLean (1996) 41 NSWLR 389 Holloway v McFeeters (1956) 94 CLR 470; [1956] HCA 25 Iaconis v Lazar (2007) 13 BPR 24,937; [2007] NSWSC 1103 John Alexander's Clubs Pty Ltd v White City Tennis Club Ltd (2010) 241 CLR 1; [2010] HCA 19 Jones v Dunkel (1959) 101 CLR 298; [1959] HCA 8 Manly Council v Byrne [2004] NSWCA 123 Murphy v Wright (1992) 5 BPR 11,734 News Ltd v Australian Rugby Football League Ltd (1996) 64 FCR 410; [1996] FCA 870 Secured Income Real Estate (Australia) Ltd v St Martins Investments Pty Ltd (1979) 144 CLR 596; [1979] HCA 51 Taleb v National Australia Bank Ltd (2011) 82 NSWLR 489; [2011] NSWSC 1562 Troncone v Aliperti (1994) 6 BPR 13,291 Category: Principal judgment Parties: Ta Lee Investment Pty Ltd (Appellant) Alexander James Antonios (First Respondent) MV Developments (Lane Cove) Pty Ltd (in liq) (Second Respondent) Representation: Counsel: V F Kerr SC; P T Newton (Appellant) J Knackstredt (First Respondent)