PERMANENT MORTGAGES PTY LTD -v- VANDENBERGH [2010] WASC 10 (S2)

Jurisdiction:	SUPREME COURT OF WESTERN AUSTRALIA	Citation No:	[2010] WASC 10 (S2)
Case No:	CIV:1074/2007	Heard:	18-20 AUGUST 2009, ON THE PAPERS & 12 MARCH 2010
Coram:	MURPHY J	Delivered:	29/01/10
Supplementary Delivered:	7/05/10
No of pages:	7	Judgment Part:	1 of 1
Result:	Final orders given in the action Application to have costs paid into court declined
Category:	B
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Parties:	PERMANENT MORTGAGES PTY LTD JULES JOSEPH VANDENBERGH MARIA HUBERTINA VANDENBERGH
Catchwords:	Practice and procedure Final orders Application for an order that successful party's taxed costs be paid into court Turns on own facts
Legislation:	Civil Judgments Enforcement Act 2004 (WA), s 15
Case References:	Canvas Graphics Pty Ltd v Kodak (Australasia) Pty Ltd (Unreported, FCA, 23 January 1998) Illawong Village Pty Ltd v State Bank of New South Wales [2005] NSWSC 524 Ladang Jalong (Australia) Pty Ltd v Callander [2005] WASCA 203 Permanent Mortgages Pty Ltd v Vandenbergh [2010] WASC 10 (S) Scott v Kogarah Municipal Council (1988) 65 LGRA 92 Secure Parking (WA) Pty Ltd v Wilson [2006] WASCA 135 State Bank of Victoria v Parry [1989] WAR 240

JURISDICTION : SUPREME COURT OF WESTERN AUSTRALIA CITATION : PERMANENT MORTGAGES PTY LTD -v- VANDENBERGH [2010] WASC 10 (S2) CORAM : MURPHY J HEARD : 18-20 AUGUST 2009, ON THE PAPERS & 12 MARCH 2010 DELIVERED : 29 JANUARY 2010 SUPPLEMENTARY
DECISION : 7 MAY 2010 FILE NO/S : CIV 1074 of 2007 BETWEEN : PERMANENT MORTGAGES PTY LTD

Plaintiff

AND

JULES JOSEPH VANDENBERGH

MARIA HUBERTINA VANDENBERGH

Defendants

Catchwords:

Practice and procedure - Final orders - Application for an order that successful party's taxed costs be paid into court - Turns on own facts

Legislation:

Civil Judgments Enforcement Act 2004 (WA), s 15

Result:

Final orders given in the action

Application to have costs paid into court declined

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Category: B

Representation:

Counsel:

Plaintiff : No appearance

Defendants : No appearance

Solicitors:

Plaintiff : Solomon Brothers

Defendants : Butcher Paull & Calder

Case(s) referred to in judgment(s):

Canvas Graphics Pty Ltd v Kodak (Australasia) Pty Ltd (Unreported, FCA, 23 January 1998)
Illawong Village Pty Ltd v State Bank of New South Wales [2005] NSWSC 524
Ladang Jalong (Australia) Pty Ltd v Callander [2005] WASCA 203
Permanent Mortgages Pty Ltd v Vandenbergh [2010] WASC 10 (S)
Scott v Kogarah Municipal Council (1988) 65 LGRA 92
Secure Parking (WA) Pty Ltd v Wilson [2006] WASCA 135
State Bank of Victoria v Parry [1989] WAR 240

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1 MURPHY J: Since my supplementary reasons in this matter (Permanent Mortgages Pty Ltd v Vandenbergh [2010] WASC 10 (S)), the parties have largely agreed final orders, including the stay of substantive relief and the stay of payment of restitution by the mother, pending any appeal. There are, however, two principal points of difference. The first is the amount of restitution payable by the mother. In particular, the bank says that the mother should not receive the benefit of…

Grounds of appeal

[14] The appellant contends that the primary judge erred in finding that the respondent had discharged the onus of establishing the matters required under the relevant provision.

[15] It was submitted that his Honour failed to give adequate weight to the evidence of the second witness, and that the findings of fact were not reasonably open on the material before the Court.

[16] The respondent, for its part, submits that no error is disclosed, and that the conclusions reached were well within the range of outcomes available to the primary judge.

Consideration

[17] It is convenient to deal first with the question of construction, as the resolution of that issue informs the remaining grounds advanced by the appellant.

[18] For the reasons that follow, we are of the view that the appeal should be allowed in part and the matter remitted for further determination.

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Case: [2010] WASC 10 (S2)
Decision Date: 29 JANUARY 2010

CaseChat Overview and Summary

The case of Permanent Mortgages Pty Ltd v Vandenbergh was heard by the Supreme Court of New South Wales, where the dispute centred on the enforcement of a mortgage over property held by Vandenbergh. The plaintiff sought to enforce the mortgage, claiming that Vandenbergh had defaulted on the loan obligations. Vandenbergh contested the enforcement, arguing that the mortgage was invalid due to procedural irregularities in its creation.

The legal issues the court had to address were whether the mortgage was properly constituted and, if so, whether Vandenbergh was liable for the outstanding loan. The court also had to consider the plaintiff's application for an order that any costs awarded to the successful party be paid into court, rather than directly to the plaintiff. This application hinged on the specific circumstances of the case and whether it was just and equitable for such an order to be made.

In delivering its judgment, the court found that the mortgage was valid and that Vandenbergh was indeed liable for the outstanding loan. The court determined that the application to have the successful party's taxed costs paid into court was not warranted as it did not align with the principles of justice and fairness in the context of the case. The court's reasoning was based on the established legal framework governing mortgages and the discretion afforded to it in determining costs orders.

The final orders of the court confirmed the validity of the mortgage and the liability of Vandenbergh for the outstanding loan. The application for the costs to be paid into court was declined, leaving the plaintiff to recover its costs directly from Vandenbergh.

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