Michel Fahmy Aziz Guirguis (by his tutor Laila Guirguis) v Oliga Aziz Girgis [2021] NSWCA 156

Court of Appeal Supreme Court New South Wales Medium Neutral Citation: Michel Fahmy Aziz Guirguis (by his tutor Laila Guirguis) v Oliga Aziz Girgis [2021] NSWCA 156 Hearing dates: 26 May 2021 Date of orders: 30 July 2021 Decision date: 30 July 2021 Before: Macfarlan JA at [1]; White JA at [2]; Emmett AJA at [68] Decision: Appeal dismissed with costs Catchwords: EQUITY — Trusts and trustees — Resulting trusts — Purchase money trusts — Where appellant purchased properties in the name of the respondent pursuant to a power of attorney — Whether appellant contributed to the purchase price — Whether appellant manifested an intention inconsistent with beneficial ownership of properties — Where appellant provided to the respondent a will to sign which clearly acknowledged her ownership of the properties — Where appellant submitted tax returns on behalf of the respondent which were not trustee returns Cases Cited: Bryson v Bryant (1992) 29 NSWLR 188 Calverley v Green (1984) 155 CLR 242; [1984] HCA 81 Charles Marshall Pty Ltd v Grimsley (1956) 95 CLR 353; [1956] HCA 28 Coshott v Sakic (1998) 44 NSWLR 667 Foundas v Arambatzis [2020] NSWCA 47 Heydon v Perpetual Executors Trustees and Agency Co (WA) Ltd (1930) 45 CLR 111; [1930] HCA 26 Category: Principal judgment Parties: Michel Fahmy Aziz Guirguis (by his tutor Laila Guirguis) (Appellant) Oliga Aziz Girgis (Respondent) Representation: Counsel: F Corsaro SC with A Moutasallem (Appellant) R N Winfield (Respondent)