The High Court’s decision in Garnock v Black – handed down on 1 August 2007 – has significantly affected conveyancing practice throughout Australia.
The central issue in the case was the effect of registration of a judgement creditor’s writ on a contract for sale where the purchaser had not lodged a caveat.
The High Court held that the creditor’s rights under the writ trumped the purchaser’s rights under the contract.
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Download the PDF and Authority below for urgent lodgement of a caveat, please copy the authority onto your company letterhead.