The Trust Company (PTAL) Pty Ltd v Romeo (No 7)

The Trust Company (PTAL) Pty Ltd sought an order for possession of land from Romeo, an unrepresented litigant, after Romeo defaulted on a loan secured by the property. The case was heard in the Supreme Court of Victoria. The Trust Company sought the order on the basis of Romeo's default on the loan, while Romeo did not contest the unchallenged evidence of the loan and default. Romeo did not press his cross-claim, which was subsequently dismissed.

The legal issues before the court involved whether the Trust Company could obtain possession of the property based on Romeo's default on the loan, and whether the unchallenged evidence was sufficient to support the claim. The court considered the evidence presented and noted that Romeo did not challenge the evidence of the loan and default. Additionally, the court examined whether the cross-claim was adequately pressed and concluded that it was not.

The court found that the Trust Company was entitled to an order for possession of the property due to Romeo's default on the loan, and the unchallenged evidence supported the claim. The court dismissed the cross-claim as it was not adequately pressed by Romeo. Consequently, the court made orders for possession in favour of the Trust Company.

No further orders were made by the court.