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  • Mijo Developments v Royal Agnes Waters [2007] NSWSC 199

    09 March 2007
    This case involved Queensland caveats however the Court accepted jurisdiction noting: The parties are agreed that this Court has jurisdiction to deal with the application and that it should do so even though the relevant land is in Queensland. The...
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  • Maryska v Mason [2007] NSWSC 169

    02 March 2007
    This case concerned an application for the extension of a caveat. The land was bought by the Defendant’s ex wife who allowed the mother-in-law to reside on the property. The property was transferred to the Defendant in 2001 in the course of property...
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  • Jones v McQuilkin [2006] NSWSC 628

    16 June 2006
    The parties in this case were in a de facto relationship and decided to purchase and renovate a house as a joint venture. It was decided between the parties that the property should be acquired in the name of the Defendant. The Plaintiff was a builder...
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  • Lakeside Resort Development v Sunwoo [2006] NSWSC 545

    26 May 2006
    This case concerned an application under s 74K of the Real Property Act 1900 (NSW) for an order extending until further order of the Court the operation of caveat. Evidence indicated that the second Defendant held the land on trust for the Plaintiff....
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  • Hutchison v Turnbull [2006] NSWSC 686

    07 April 2006
    The case concerned an application to extend a caveat. The Plaintiff and the Defendant were in a relationship which lasted for approximately two and a half years. The Defendant was advised that the Plaintiff intended to sell the property, and the...
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  • Nick Kardiasmenos v Pioneer Management [2005] NSWSC 770

    20 July 2005
    In this case the Plaintiff provided all the money for purchase of land for a development project at Ambervale.  Title in the townhouses and villas which were to be developed on the land were to be vested in the 1st Defendant. Ultimately the project...
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  • Harvie v. Stevens [2004] NSWSC 1217

    26 November 2004
    In this case the Plaintiff sought an order under s.74MA of the Real Property Act to compel the Defendant to withdraw a caveat placed upon the title to certain property. The Defendant and the Plaintiff were formerly married but are now divorced. The...
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  • 21 Million v Clarence Street [2003] NSWSC 1178

    10 December 2003
    The case concerned an application for leave to file a reformulated caveat. The reformulated caveat in respect of which the leave was sought identifies the nature of the claimed estate or interest in the land as a "15 percent equitable interest” by...
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  • Deabel v V'Landys [2002] NSWSC 438

    21 May 2002
    The Plaintiff sought leave to amend a caveat which she has lodged against the title to the Defendant’s and an order extending the operation of the caveat until further order. The Plaintiff and the Defendant had an intimate de facto sexual...
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  • Tolhurst v Crickett [2001] NSWSC 1203

    14 December 2001
    The case concerned proceedings under s 74MA of the Real Property Act 1900 by the registered proprietors of a property that a caveat placed on their title be removed. The caveator was a company of which the registered proprietors were, officers and...
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  • Ford v Birt [1999] NSWSC 238

    17 May 1999
    The case concerned an application for the extension of a caveat which expired on the date of the hearing. Counsel for the Defendant indicated numerous substantial difficulties in the existing caveat. For instance, the caveat failed to define the 100...
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  • Hanover Investments v Registrar General [1999] NSWSC 21

    27 January 1999
    The case was concerned with the issue of whether a second caveat was in respect of the same interest as the first caveat. The Court referred to Section 74O of the Real Property Act 1900 which provides, that where a caveat lapses any further caveat by...
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