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Walker v Adams

The Court held the easement did not authorise use of the carriageway solely as a turning area and extinguished any benefit to Lot 54 under s 89(1)(c).

  • Easements
  • Construction of grants
  • Substantial interference
  • Ancillary rights to repair and maintain
  • Extinguishment or modification of easements under s 89
  • Real-property
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Land law

PINN 386 Pty Ltd v The Owners – Strata Plan No 67607

The Court granted leave to appeal but dismissed all grounds, holding s 162 of the Strata Schemes Management Act applied and the Appeal Panel’s orders stood.

  • Statutory interpretation
  • Insurance premiums
  • Owners corporation insurance obligations
  • Strata management statement
  • Appeal panel jurisdiction
  • Costs
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Land law

Donatiello v Donatiello

Maria Donatiello sought to set aside her transfer of the Long Jetty property to Paul and Catherine Donatiello, alleging unconscionable dealing. The Court held it was a gift and dismissed the proceedings.

  • Conveyancing
  • Transfer of title
  • Gift or sale
  • Unconscionable conduct
  • Special disadvantage
  • Caveat
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Land law

Rance v Dempsey (No 5)

The Court appointed trustees for sale under s 66G of the Conveyancing Act, rejecting arguments based on an alleged quasi-proprietary spouse claim and pending Succession Act proceedings.

  • Co-ownership
  • Statutory trust for sale
  • Appointment of trustees for sale
  • Vacant possession
  • Potential interaction with family provision / spouse claim under succession act 2006 (nsw)
  • Statutory-trust-for-sale
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Land law

The Owners - Strata Plan No 105126 v Mokhtari

Owners corporation failed to prove the lot owner damaged a common property cable or caused generator costs by refusing access. Application dismissed.

  • Owners corporation obligations
  • Common property repair
  • Access to lot for repairs
  • Generator costs
  • Strata scheme dispute
  • Strata-title
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Strata law

Gao v The Owners Strata Plan No 100946; Jiang v Gao

NCAT ordered an owners corporation to restore the original parking-space marking, but otherwise dismissed a strata easement dispute and cross-claim.

  • Easements
  • Torrens title / indefeasibility
  • Strata scheme parking space dispute
  • Ncat jurisdiction
  • Costs
  • Torrens-title-indefeasibility
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Land law

La Perouse Local Aboriginal Land Council v Quarry Street Pty LtdCitation:[2025] HCA 32Before:Gageler CJ, Gordon, Edelman, Steward, Jagot JJDate:03 Sep 2025Case Number:S121/2024Read more

The High Court held that land subject to a Crown lease is not necessarily “lawfully used” under s 36(1)(b) of the NSW Aboriginal Land Rights Act unless there is actual, purposeful use or occupation.

  • Claimable crown lands
  • Land rights
  • Leasehold interests
  • Aboriginal-land-rights
  • Claimable-crown-lands
  • Leasehold-interests
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Civil procedure

The Eddie Arnott Corporation Pty Ltd v Sydney Metro (No 2)

The Eddie Arnott Corporation Pty Ltd v Sydney Metro (No 2) [2025] NSWLEC 17

The Court dismissed an adjournment application to vacate a Class 3 compensation hearing, finding no sufficient prejudice and that case management weighed against delay.

  • Adjournment of proceedings
  • Case management
  • Compensation for acquisition
  • Disturbance losses
  • Adjournment-of-proceedings
  • Case-management
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Land law

The Owners-Strata Plan 934 v T&P Chimes Development Pty Ltd

The Owners-Strata Plan 934 v T&P Chimes Development Pty Ltd [2025] NSWLEC 9

The Court held a strata renewal plan could be varied to increase lot 19’s price, found the variation minor and just and equitable, and ordered supporting owners’ written agreement.

  • Strata schemes – renewal and redevelopment
  • Strata schemes development act 2015 (nsw) – variation of plan
  • Compensation and settlement terms for dissenting owners
  • Court powers to vary strata renewal plan
  • Support notice procedures
  • Procedural fairness in strata renewal
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Land law

Colman v The Owners – Strata Plan 61131

Colman v The Owners – Strata Plan 61131 [2025] NSWSC 63

The Supreme Court considered strata-law disputes over unapproved waterproofing and terrace works, by-law 44, and retrospective approval under s 126.

  • Strata title
  • Construction of by-law
  • Damages under s 106(5) strata schemes management act
  • Owners corporations' powers and obligations
  • Orders under s 126 strata schemes management act
  • Strata-title
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