Koprivnjak v Koprivnjak [2023] NSWCA 2

Court of Appeal Supreme Court New South Wales Medium Neutral Citation: Koprivnjak v Koprivnjak [2023] NSWCA 2 Hearing dates: 6 December 2022 Date of orders: 02 February 2023 Decision date: 02 February 2023 Before: Leeming JA at [1] Mitchelmore JA at [5] Griffiths AJA at [6] Decision: (1) The appeal is dismissed, with costs. (2) Any party seeking a variation to the costs order in order (1) above may file and serve a brief outline of written submissions not exceeding two (2) pages in length within 28 days of the date of this judgment. Within a further 14 days thereof, the other party should file and serve a brief outline of written submissions in reply not exceeding two (2) pages in length. Catchwords: EQUITY – Trusts and trustees – Resulting trusts – Purchase money trusts – Presumption of advancement EQUITY – Trusts and trustees – Constructive trusts – Common intention Cases Cited: Amit Laundry Pty Ltd v Jain [2017] NSWSC 1495 Bassett v Bassett [2021] NSWCA 320 Bassett v Cameron [2021] NSWSC 207 Bijkerk Investments Pty Ltd Bikic [2020] NSWSC 133 Bosanac v Commissioner of Taxation [2022] HCA 34 Commissioner of Taxation v Bosanac (No 7) [2021] FCAFC 158 Green v Green (1989) 17 NSWLR 343 Jain v Amit Laundry Pty Ltd [2019] NSWCA 20 Koprivnjak v Koprivnjak [2022] NSWSC 586 Koprivnjak v Koprivnjak (No 2) [2022] NSWSC 756 Massoud v Nationwide News Pty Ltd; Massoud v Fox Sports Australia Pty Ltd [2022] NSWCA 150 Nelson v Nelson (1995) 184 CLR 538; [1995] HCA 25 Trustees of the Property of Cummins (a bankrupt) v Cummins (2006) 227 CLR 278; [2006] HCA 6 Category: Principal judgment Parties: John Koprivnjak (Appellant) Natalie Koprivnjak (Respondent) Representation: Counsel: F Corsaro SC (Appellant) C Bolger (Respondent)