Property Disputes

My legal experience started as a law clerk, including carrying out numerous and complex searches of land transfer and “deeds system” documents.

As a solicitor, I acted for numerous parties in a wide range of property transactions.

As a barrister, I am frequently called on to advise or represent parties in potential or actual disputes relating to land and land transactions.  My detailed knowledge of the land registry system as a law clerk and solicitor often proves helpful.

 

I have experience in, and can be instructed in the following areas:

  • Advice on bespoke wording for specific contracts and instruments.
  • Vendor - purchaser disputes, including issues of misdescription, misrepresentation, mistake, and Fair Trading Act liabilities.
  • Specific performance and damages claims.
  • GST issues arising on agreements for sale and purchase.
  • Lessor – lessee disputes, including rental disputes, breach and termination disputes, and renewal disputes including relief against forfeiture.
  • Mortgagor – mortgagee disputes, including mortgagee sale disputes, duties of mortgagee in possession.
  • Options and rights of first refusal.
  • Caveats.
  • Easements.
  • Equitable interests.
  • Indefeasibility.
  • Adverse possession and prescriptive title.
  • Boundary disputes.
  • Licences.
  • Property Law Act proceedings for entry onto neighbouring land, encroachments, landlocked land and trees.
  • Other disputes concerning real estate title or transactions.