Australia Leading Case indefeasibilitytorrens systemcompeting equities

Breskvar v Wall

[1971] HCA 70; (1971) 126 CLR 376

JurisdictionAustralia

CourtHigh Court of Australia

Year1971

StatusBinding authority

Key Principle

The Torrens system is a system of title by registration, not registration of title; registration confers an immediately indefeasible title even where the underlying instrument is void.

Area of Law

Land & Property

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Black v Garnock [2007] HCA 31; (2007) 230 CLR 438

Bahr v Nicolay (No 2) [1988] HCA 16; (1988) 164 CLR 604

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