NSW Caselaw
Reported Decision : [2000] 27 Fam LR 304
New South Wales Court of Appeal
CITATION : McDONALD v STELZER [2000] NSWCA 302 revised - 7/11/2000 FILE NUMBER(S) : CA 40505/99 HEARING DATE(S) : 12 October 2000 JUDGMENT DATE : 3 November 2000
PARTIES : Douglas McDonald - Appellant Christine Stelzer - Respondent JUDGMENT OF : Priestley JA at 34; Handley JA at 41; Sheller JA at 1
LOWER COURT JURISDICTION : Supreme Court - Equity Division LOWER COURT 3083/97 FILE NUMBER(S) : LOWER COURT Bergin J JUDICIAL OFFICER :
COUNSEL : M D Broun QC/A G Todd - Appellant C A Needham SC/V M Heath - Respondent SOLICITORS : Needs Chan & Monahan - Appellant Miles Clinton - Respondent CATCHWORDS : FAMILY LAW - de facto relationships - De Facto Relationships Act 1984, ss 17 and 20 - where relationship existed for less than two years - adjustment of property interests - contributions - contribution prior to commencement of relationship NR LEGISLATION CITED : De Facto Relationships Act 1984 Family Law Act 1975 (Cth) Dwyer v Kaljo (1987) 11 FamLR 785 Evans v Marmont (1997) 42 NSWLR 70 Griffiths v Brodigan (1995) 20 FamLR 822 CASES CITED: In the marriage of Olliver (1978) 32 FLR 129 Roy v Sturgeon (1986) 11 NSWLR 454 Wilcock v Sain (1986) 11 FamLR 302 R v Hunt (1979) 25 ALR 497 DECISION : Appeal dismissed with costs.
THE SUPREME COURT OF NEW SOUTH WALES COURT OF APPEAL CA 40505/99 ED 3083/97
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