Makaritis v Makaritis [2022] NSWSC 468

Supreme Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: Makaritis v Makaritis [2022] NSWSC 468 Hearing dates: 8, 10, 25 February 2022 Date of orders: 8, 10, 25 February 2022 Decision date: 21 April 2022 Jurisdiction: Equity Before: Parker J Decision: See [69]-[71] Catchwords: EQUITY – application by occupier of property for stay of owner's possession proceedings – prima facie case – proprietary estoppel – joint endeavour constructive trust – balance of convenience – application refused and leave granted to issue writ of possession – further application for stay of writ of possession – repeated interlocutory application – stay refused but leave to caveat property granted Legislation Cited: Australian Consumer Law, ss 60, 61 and 267 Legal Aid Commission Act 1979, s 47 Real Property Act 1900, ss 74F, 74O Cases Cited: Australian Broadcasting Corporation v Lenah Game Meats Pty Ltd (2001) 208 CLR 199 Baumgartner v Baumgartner (1987) 164 CLR 137 Muschinski v Dodds (1985) 160 CLR 583 Nominal Defendant v Manning (2000) 50 NSWLR 139 Category: Procedural rulings Parties: Motion filed 28 January 2022 Bill Makaritis (Applicant/Cross-Defendant) Hellenic Property Holdings Pty Limited (Respondent/Cross-Claimant)

Motion filed 10 February 2022 Hellenic Property Holdings Pty Limited (Applicant/Cross-Claimant) Bill Makaritis (Respondent/Cross-Defendant)

Motion filed 21 February 2022 Bill Makaritis (Applicant/Cross-Defendant) Luke Makaritis (First Respondent/First Defendant) Hellenic Property Holdings Pty Limited (Second Respondent/Second Defendant/Cross-Claimant) Representation: Motion filed 28 January 2022 Counsel: B Zipser (Applicant) M Condon SC/SR Doupe (Respondent)