The Owners – Strata Plan No 91322 v Trustees of the Roman Catholic Church for the Archdiocese of Sydney [2019] NSWCA 89

Court of Appeal Supreme Court New South Wales Medium Neutral Citation: The Owners – Strata Plan No 91322 v Trustees of the Roman Catholic Church for the Archdiocese of Sydney [2019] NSWCA 89 Hearing dates: 24 April 2019 Decision date: 24 May 2019 Before: Gleeson JA at [1]; Leeming JA at [2]; McCallum JA at [3] Decision: Grant leave to appeal, if required; dismiss the appeal; the appellant to pay the respondents' costs. Catchwords: LAND LAW – strata title ­– leasehold strata scheme – enforcement of statutory warranties – whether holder of a 99-year lease a "successor in title" under the Home Building Act 1989 (NSW) Legislation Cited: District Court Act 1973 (NSW), s 127 Home Building Act 1989 (NSW), ss 3A 18B, 18C, 18D, 99(1)(b) Strata Scheme Developments Act 2015 (NSW), s 24, Sch 8, cl 4 Strata Schemes (Freehold Development) Act 1973 (NSW), s 7 Strata Schemes (Leasehold Development) Act 1986 (NSW) Strata Schemes Management Act 2015, s 254 Supreme Court Act 1970 (NSW), ss 101(1), 101(2)(e), 103, s 127 Uniform Civil Procedure Rules 2005 (NSW), rr 14.28, 28.2, 28.4, 36.11(2), 36.12 Cases Cited: Ace Woollahra Pty Ltd v The Owners – Strata Plan 61424 & Anor (2010) 77 NSWLR 613; [2010] NSWCA 101 Alcan (NT) Alumina Pty Ltd v Commissioner of Territory Revenue (2009) 239 CLR 27; [2009] HCA 41 CIC Insurance Limited v Bankstown Football Club Ltd (1997) 187 CLR 384; [1997] HCA 2 Gardez Nominees Pty Ltd v NSW Self Insurance Corporation [2016] NSWSC 532 Mount Bruce Mining v Wright Prospecting (2015) 256 CLR 104; [2015] HCA 37 Plymouth Brethren (Exclusive Brethren) Christian Church v The Age Company Ltd; Plymouth Brethren (Exclusive Brethren) Christian Church v Fairfax Media Publications Pty Ltd (2018) 97 NSWLR 739; [2018] NSWCA 95 Project Blue Sky Inc v Australian Broadcasting Authority (1998) 194 CLR 355; [1998] HCA 28 Taite v Gosling (1879) 11 Ch D 273 Tulk v Moxhay (1848) 2 Ph 774 Younan v Nationwide News Pty Ltd [2013] NSWCA 335 Category: Principal judgment Parties: The Owners - Strata Plan 91322 (appellant) Trustees of the Roman Catholic Church for the Archdiocese of Sydney (first respondent) Spring Cove Developments Pty Ltd (second respondent) Representation: Counsel: B Coles QC, B DeBuse (appellant) MA Ashhurst SC, S Duggan (respondents)