Irwin v Pamplin (No 5) [2024] NSWSC 484

Supreme Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: Irwin v Pamplin (No 5) [2024] NSWSC 484 Hearing dates: 5, 15 and 27 March; 4, 5, 9 April 2024 Date of orders: 9 April 2024 Decision date: 02 May 2024 Jurisdiction: Equity Before: Parker J Decision: See [162] Catchwords: EQUITY – remedies – declaration of express trust over half interest in shares, units in unit trust and properties – consequential orders – transfer of shares and units – appointment of trustees for sale of properties – accounts and inquiries – income derived from trust assets – potential for tracing – form of orders for account and inquiry JUDGMENTS AND ORDERS – variation – slip rule – reasons for judgment – form of declaration of trust – starting date for calculation of pre-judgment interest on unpaid distributions from discretionary trust CIVIL PROCEDURE – injunctions – consequential on final orders – order for transfer of shares and units in unit trust – injunction against dealing with shares and units pending transfer – order for payment of monies – asset preservation order pending satisfaction – stay pending appeal Legislation Cited: Civil Procedure Act 2005 Conveyancing Act 1919 (NSW) Uniform Civil Procedure Rules 2005 (NSW) Cases Cited: Adams v Bank of New South Wales [1984] 1 NSWLR 285 Application of Henley [2013] NSWSC 975 Australian Broadcasting Commission v Lenah Game Meats Pty Ltd (2001) 208 CLR 199 Australian Hardboards Ltd v Hudson Investment Group Ltd (2007) 70 NSWLR 201 Baker v David [2015] NSWCA 235 Beck v Henley [2014] NSWCA 201 Bellerive Homes Pty Ltd v FW Projects Pty Ltd [2019] NSWSC 193 Brady v Stapleton (1952) 88 CLR 322 Doss v Doss (1843) 3 Moo Ind App 175; 18 ER 464 Glazier v Australian Men's Health (No 2) [2001] NSWSC 6 Irwin v Pamplin [2021] NSWSC 208 Irwin v Pamplin (No 2) [2021] NSWSC 1026 Irwin v Pamplin (No 4) [2024] NSWSC 73 Juul v Northey [2010] NSWCA 211 Narellan Franchise Pty Ltd v RBME Pty Ltd [2023] NSWCA 139 Rowe v National Australia Bank Ltd [2019] WASCA 140 Saunders v Vautier (1841) Cr & Ph 240; 41 ER 482 Shun Sheng Pty Ltd v Lei (No 3) [2024] NSWSC 72 Texts Cited: AG Nevill & AW Ashe, Equity Proceedings with Precedents (New South Wales) (1981, Butterworths) Campbell JC, "Access by trust beneficiaries to trustees' documents information and reasons" (2009) 3 J Eq 97 H.W.Seton, Judgments and Orders (7th ed, 1912, Stevens and Sons Limited) Category: Consequential orders Parties: Main proceedings Ann Margaret Irwin (Plaintiff) Marie Dawn Pamplin (First Defendant) Lionel Joseph Pamplin (Second Defendant) Mircon Pty Limited (Third Defendant) Dennis G Pamplin Pty Limited (Fourth Defendant) Halcrows Investments Pty Limited (Fifth Defendant) NMOS Pty Limited (Sixth Defendant) The Peak on Andrew Pty Limited (Seventh Defendant) Mircorp International Pty Limited (Eighth Defendant) OSCO (Australia) Pty Limited (Ninth Defendant)