POWELL v K 2 INVESTMENT GROUP LIMITED [2022] NZHC 244

POWELL v K 2 INVESTMENT GROUP LIMITED [2022] NZHC 244

Given K2 Investment Group Ltd's failure to register the mortgage despite time and repeated requests and the prior specific performance declaration, it was necessary and appropriate to authorise the Registrar to sign the documents reasonably necessary to effect the mortgage to give practical effect to the Court's earlier order.

Citation
[2022] NZHC 244
Parties
Plaintiff/counterclaim Defendant: Richard Owen Powell; First Defendant/first Counterclaim Plaintiff: K 2 Investment Group Limited; Second Defendant/second Counterclaim Plaintiff: K2 Investment Group Australia Pty Limited; Third Defendant/third Counterclaim Plaintiff: Gabor Kemeny
Court
High Court
Jurisdiction
New Zealand
Judgment Date
22 February 2022
Procedural Posture
Enforcement of Judgment; Specific Performance / Post Judgment Enforcement Application (leave Reserved to Applicant)
Outcome
Application granted: Registrar authorised to sign mortgage documents on behalf of K 2 Investment Group Ltd to give effect to prior specific performance order
Legal Topics
Specific Performance, Mortgage, Equitable Mortgage, Enforcement of Court Orders, Authorisation for Registrar to Sign Documents
Property Contract Equity Civil Procedure Specific Performance Mortgage Equitable Mortgage Enforcement of Court Orders +1 more

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Parties

Richard Owen Powell

Plaintiff/counterclaim Defendant

K 2 Investment Group Limited

First Defendant/first Counterclaim Plaintiff

K2 Investment Group Australia Pty Limited

Second Defendant/second Counterclaim Plaintiff

Gabor Kemeny

Third Defendant/third Counterclaim Plaintiff

Procedural Posture

Enforcement of Judgment; Specific Performance / Post Judgment Enforcement Application (leave Reserved to Applicant)

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether the Court should authorise the Registrar to sign mortgage documents on behalf of K 2 Investment Group Ltd to give effect to an earlier specific performance order
  2. 2 Whether K 2 Investment Group Ltd has failed to comply with its contractual obligation under clause 5(a) to grant and execute a mortgage over its 50% equitable share of specified properties
  3. 3 Appropriate relief to effectuate equitable mortgage and protect lender's interest

Ratio Decidendi

Given K2 Investment Group Ltd's failure to register the mortgage despite time and repeated requests and the prior specific performance declaration, it was necessary and appropriate to authorise the Registrar to sign the documents reasonably necessary to effect the mortgage to give practical effect to the Court's earlier order.

Court Disposition

Application granted: Registrar authorised to sign mortgage documents on behalf of K 2 Investment Group Ltd to give effect to prior specific performance order

Orders

  • The Registrar of the High Court at Christchurch is authorised to sign on behalf of K 2 Investment Group Ltd such documents as are reasonably necessary to facilitate the execution of the mortgage(s) which K 2 Investment Group Ltd agreed to grant and execute in favour of Mr Powell in their loan agreement dated 7...
  • Mr Powell's solicitor is to file under cover of a memorandum for the Registrar's attention the original document or documents of which Mr Powell seeks execution.