Hansen v Noble [2021] NSWSC 138

Supreme Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: Hansen v Noble [2021] NSWSC 138 Hearing dates: 14, 15, 16 and 17 September 2020; final written submissions received 10 November 2020 Decision date: 24 February 2021 Jurisdiction: Equity Before: Robb J Decision: See pars [292] to [306]. Parties should confer and provide draft short minutes of order giving effect to these reasons. Catchwords: EQUITY — Equitable charges and liens — Contribution to acquisition or improvement of another's property — Intention –– Resulting trusts –– Common intention constructive trusts –– Constructive trusts arising out of the failure of a joint endeavour –– Finding as to the existence of such trusts evolving from one to the other over time as a result of changing circumstances EQUITY — Equitable interests in property — Nature of equitable interests EQUITY — Equitable remedies — Equitable compensation Legislation Cited: Conveyancing Act 1919 (NSW) Social Security Act 1991 (Cth) Cases Cited: Baumgartner v Baumgartner (1987) 164 CLR 137; [1987] HCA 59 Boyd v Thorn [2016] NSWSC 588; (2016) 18 BPR 35 Daniel Terry Behman v Tarek Behman [2015] NSWSC 1787 McKay v McKay [2008] NSWSC 177 Nelson v Nelson (1995) 184 CLR 538; [1995] HCA 25 Shepard (Trustee) v Behman [2019] FCA 1801 Shepherd v Doolan [2005] NSWSC 42Spink v Flourentzou [2019] NSWSC 256 Wallis v Rudek [2020] NSWSC 162 Category: Principal judgment Parties: Gloria Ann Hansen (plaintiff) Tracey Lee Noble (defendant) Representation: Counsel: Gordon McGrath (plaintiff) Sean Docker (defendant)