Galaxidis v Galaxidis [2001] NSWSC 1123

New South Wales Supreme Court

CITATION : Galaxidis v Galaxidis [2001] NSWSC 1123 CURRENT JURISDICTION: Equity FILE NUMBER(S) : SC 3884/98 HEARING DATE(S) : 3, 4, 5, 9 October 2000, 29, 30, 31 January 2001, 1 & 5 February 2001, 1, 2 & 3 May 2001, 3 July 2001 JUDGMENT DATE : 6 December 2001

John Galaxidis (P) Athanasios Galaxidis (D1) PARTIES : Georga Galaxidis (D2) Nikolaos Galaxidis (D3) Antonios Galaxidis (D4) JUDGMENT OF : Austin J

COUNSEL : D A Smallbone (P) M J Watts (D1, D2, D4) SOLICITORS : M J Woods & Co (P) Potts Latimer (D1, D2, D4) CATCHWORDS : EQUITY - proprietary estoppel through 'encouraged assumption' - father makes non-contractual promises upon which sons rely to their detriment - ingredients of equitable doctrine - meaning of 'detriment' - appropriate remedies LEGISLATION CITED : Conveyancing Act 1919 (NSW) ss 23C, 54A Austotel Pty Ltd v Franklins Selfserve Pty Ltd (1989) 16 NSWLR 582 Australian Woollen Mills Pty Ltd v Commonwealth (1954) 92 CLR 424 Balfour v Balfour [1919] 2 KB 571 Beaton v McDivitt (1987) 13 NSWLR 162 Dillwyn v Llewelyn (1862) 4 De GF & J 517 [45 ER 1285] CASES CITED : Electroboard Administration Pty Ltd v O'Brien [1999] NSWCA 452 Flinn v Flinn [1999] VSCA 109 (Supreme Court of Victoria, Court of Appeal, 4 August 1999) Giumelli v Giumelli (1989) 73 ALJR 547 Ramsden v Dyson (1866) LR 1 HL 129 Riches v Hogben [1985] 2 QdR 292 Roufus v Brewster (1971) 2 SASR 218 The Commonwealth v Verwayen (1990) 170 CLR 394 DECISION : See under heading 'Conclusions'