Arcidiacono v The Owners – Strata Plan 61233 [2019] NSWCA 46

Court of Appeal Supreme Court New South Wales Medium Neutral Citation: Arcidiacono v The Owners – Strata Plan 61233 [2019] NSWCA 46 Hearing dates: 6 March 2019 Date of orders: 06 March 2019 Decision date: 14 March 2019 Before: Basten JA at [61] White JA at [1] Decision: 1. Dismiss the application for leave to appeal. 2. Applicant to pay the costs of each of the respondents. Catchwords: LAND LAW — Easements — Whether easements created by conveyances in 1839 bind present-day registered proprietors

CIVIL PROCEDURE — Court administration — Court powers — Whether successor in title can reopen ex parte proceedings in which orders were made that affect property succeeded to Legislation Cited: Conveyancing Act 1919 (NSW), Pt 23, ss 88K, 184G Deeds Registration Act 1825 (6 Geo. IV No. 22) Deeds Registration Act 1843 (7 Vic. No. 16) Local Government Act 1993 (NSW), s 713 Real Property Act 1900 (NSW), s 28I Registration of Deeds Act 1897 (NSW) Cases Cited: BP Australia Ltd v Brown (2003) 58 NSWLR 322; [2003] NSWCA 216 Cameron v Cole (1944) 68 CLR 571; [1944] HCA 5 Chiu v Healey [2003] NSWSC 857; 12 BPR 21,241 Holroyd v Marshall (1862) 10 HLC 191; 11 ER 999 John Alexander's Clubs Pty Ltd v White City Tennis Club Ltd (2010) 241 CLR 1; [2010] HCA 19 Pasade Holdings v Sydney City Council [2003] NSWSC 515 Pasade Holdings v Sydney City Council [2003] NSWSC 584 Tailby v Official Receiver (1888) 13 AC 523 The Owners – Strata Plan 61233 v Arcidiacono [2018] NSWSC 1260 Wilkes v Spooner [1911] 2 KB 473 Texts Cited: J D Heydon, M J Leeming, P G Turner, Meagher, Gummow and Lehane's Equity: Doctrines and Remedies (5th ed, 2015, LexisNexis Butterworths) R Hastings, G Weir, Hastings and Weir, Probate Law and Practice (1939, Lawbook Co) R E Megarry, H W R Wade, The Law of Real Property (3rd ed, 1966, Stevens & Sons Limited) at 543-544. Category: Procedural and other rulings Parties: John Anthony Arcidiacono (First Applicant) Anna Marie Arcidiacono (Second Applicant) The Owners – Strata Plan 61233 (First Respondent) The Owners – Strata Plan 17719 (Second Respondent) The Owners – Strata Plan 73850 (Third Respondent) Registrar General of New South Wales (Fourth Respondent) Representation: Counsel: T Hale SC with L E Higgins (Applicants) A Rogers (First Respondent) C A Webster SC (Second Respondent) A Leopold SC with D Elliott (Third Respondent) L Walsh (Fourth Respondent)