NSW Caselaw
New South Wales Supreme Court
CITATION : Deves v Porter [2003] NSWSC 625 HEARING DATE(S) : 7/7/03-8/7/03 JUDGMENT DATE : 1 August 2003 JURISDICTION: Equity JUDGMENT OF : Campbell J DECISION : Constructive trust imposed
CATCHWORDS : FAMILY LAW AND CHILD WELFARE - DE FACTO RELATIONSHIPS - principles for extension of time under Property (Relationships) Act 1984 - application for adjustment of property interests under section 20 Property (Relationships) Act 1984 - significance of agreement about assets split in application under Property (Relationships) Act 1984 - constructive trust upon termination of de facto relationship - TRUSTS - constructive trusts - arising on termination of de facto relationship - WORDS AND PHRASES - hardship District Court Act 1973 Evidence Act 1995 LEGISLATION CITED : Family Law Act 1975 (Cth) Property (Relationships) Act 1984 Property (Relationships) Legislation Amendment Act 1999 In the Marriage of Atwill (1981) 7 FamLR 573 B Seppelt & Sons Ltd v Commissioner for Main Roads (1975) 1 BPR 9147 Baumgartner v Baumgartner (1987) 164 CLR 137 The Commonwealth v Verwayen (1990) 170 CLR 394 Film Bars Pty Ltd v Pacific Film Laboratories Pty Ltd (1979) 1 BPR 9251 In the Marriage of Frost and Nicholson (1981) FLC 91-051 Giumelli v Giumelli (1999) 196 CLR 101 In the Marriage of Hall (1979) FLC 90-679 CASES CITED : LMI Australasia Pty Ltd v Baulderstone Hornibrook Pty Ltd [2003] NSWCA 74 Mackenzie v Mackenzie (1978) FLC 90-496 McDonald v McDonald (1977) FLC 90-317 Parker v McNair (1990) DFC 95-087 In the Marriage of Perkins (1979) FLC 90-600 Reid v George (1996) DFC 95-173 Sullman v Sullman [2002] NSWSC 169; (2002) DFC 95-248 West v Mead [2003] NSWSC 161 In the Marriage of Whitford (1979) FLC 90-612 Megan Patricia Deves - Plaintiff PARTIES : Rod Craig Porter - First Defendant John Robert Porter - Second Defendant Brad John Porter - Third Defendant FILE NUMBER(S) : SC 1016/01 COUNSEL : E Cohen - Plaintiff Unrepresented - Defendants SOLICITORS : Rob Davidson - Plaintiff In person - Defendants
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