Aussie Skips Recycling Pty Ltd v Strathfield Municipal Council [2020] NSWLEC 22

Land and Environment Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: Aussie Skips Recycling Pty Ltd v Strathfield Municipal Council [2020] NSWLEC 22 Hearing dates: 18, 19, 20, 21, 24, 25, 26, 27 February 2020 Date of orders: 20 March 2020 Decision date: 20 March 2020 Jurisdiction: Class 3 Before: Duggan J Decision: See paragraphs 161 and 162 Catchwords: LAND LAW – easements – imposition of easements by Court – s 88K of the Conveyancing Act 1919 (NSW) – whether easements fall within s 88K jurisdiction – whether proposed easements are capable of legally comprising easements – whether grant of easements is reasonably necessary for effective use of land – onus of proof – whether onus shifts if prima face case established – whether easements should regularise the status quo – impact on servient tenement – whether impact is lessened if passive use of land Legislation Cited: Conveyancing Act 1919 Evidence Act 1995 Local Government Act 1993 Cases Cited: 117 York Street Pty Ltd v Proprietors for Strata Plan No 16123 (1998) 43 NSWLR 504 Arinson v City of Canada Bay Council [2014] NSWLEC 43 Clos Farming Estates Pty Ltd v Easton & Anor (2002) 11 BPR 20,605 Community Association DP270447 v ATB Morton Pty Ltd & Others (2019) 19 BPR 39,277 Hanny v Lewis (1999) 9 BPR 16,205 ING Bank Australia Limited v O'Shea (2006) 12 BPR 23,485 Khattar v Weise (2005) 12 BPR 23,325 King v Carr-Gregg [2002] NSWSC 379 Moorebank Recyclers Pty Ltd v Tanlane Pty Ltd (2012) 16 BPR 31,257 Owners of Strata Plan 13635 v Ryan [2006] NSWSC 221 Rainbowforce Pty Ltd v Skyton Holdings Pty Ltd (2010) 171 LGERA 286 Re Ellenborough Park [1956] Ch 131 Registrar-General of New South Wales v Jea Holdings (Aust) Pty Ltd (2015) 88 NSWLR 321 Shi v Abi-K Pty Ltd (2014) NSWLR 568 The Owners of Strata Plan 61233 v Arcidiacono; The Owners of Strata Plan 17719 v Arcidiacono [2019] NSWSC 1307 Wilson v Forrester-Babcock [2000] NSWSC 1208 Woodland v Manly Municipal Council (2003) 127 LGERA 120 Category: Principal judgment Parties: Aussie Skips Recycling Pty Ltd (First Plaintiff) ISAS Pty Ltd (Second Plaintiff) Strathfield Municipal Council (Defendant) Representation: Counsel: C Ireland with C Novak and P Gaffney (Plaintiffs) M Wright SC with D Robertson (Defendant)