Mouin Junior Dalati v Shereen Rifat Brown [2020] NSWSC 783

Supreme Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: Mouin Junior Dalati v Shereen Rifat Brown [2020] NSWSC 783 Hearing dates: 7 February 2020; further written submissions 28 February, 25 March, 13 April 2020 Decision date: 22 June 2020 Jurisdiction: Equity Before: Kunc J Decision: Plaintiff has no interest in properties;

No order for defendant to deliver personal property to plaintiff. Catchwords: EQUITY – Trusts and trustees - Resulting trusts – Purchase money trusts – Dispute as to ownership of assets following breakdown of relationship Legislation Cited: Evidence Act 1995 (NSW) Cases Cited: Australian Building & Technical Solutions Pty Ltd v Boumelham [2009] NSWSC 460; 2 ASTLR 336 Aytul Ak-Tankiz v Ferat Ak & Ramazan Ak [2014] NSWSC 1044 Bringinshaw v Briginshaw [1938] HCA 34; (1938) 60 CLR 336 Browne v Dunn (1893) 6 R 67 Chetwynd v Rose [2020] NSWSC 111 Cubillo v Commonwealth of Australia (No 2) [2000] FCA 1084; (2000) 103 FCR 1 Fulton v Fulton [2014] NSWSC 619 Maria Saravinovksa v Krste (Chris) Saravinovski; Chris Saravinovski v George Saravinovski (No 6) [2016] NSWSC 964 McCulloch v Fern [2001] NSWSC 406 Sangha v Baxter [2009] NSWCA 78 Steinberg v Federal Commissioner of Taxation (1975) 134 CLR 640 Warner v Hung, in the matter of Bellpac Pty Ltd (Receivers and Managers appointed) (In liquidation) (No 2) [2011] FCA 1123; (2011) 297 ALR 56 Watson v Foxman (1995) 49 NSWLR 315 Category: Principal judgment Parties: Mouin Junior Dalati (Plaintiff) Shereen Rifat Brown (Defendant) Representation: Counsel: