Rose v Richards [2004] NSWSC 315

New South Wales Supreme Court

CITATION : Rose v Richards [2004] NSWSC 315 HEARING DATE(S) : 3, 4, 5 November, 11 December 2003 JUDGMENT DATE : 21 April 2004 JURISDICTION: Equity Division JUDGMENT OF : Master McLaughlin DECISION : 1. Stand matter over to a date to be arranged with my Associate for the bringing in of short minutes reflecting my orders herein.

CATCHWORDS : Family Law - De facto relationship - Adjustment of interests of parties in property - Respective contributions of parties - Caution should be exercised in applying to a claim by a de facto partner under section 20 of the Property (Relationships) Act 1984 (NSW) the principles which the Family Court of Australia applies to applications under section 79 of the Family Law Act 1975 (Commonwealth) - The Property (Relationships) Act looks to past contributions, whereas the Family Law Act looks also to present and future needs. LEGISLATION CITED : Property (Relationships) Act 1984 Black v Black (1991) 15 FamLR 109 Davey v Lee (1990) 13 FamLR 688 Evans v Marmont (1997) 42 NSWLR 708 Green v Robertson (1995) 36 NSWLR 96 CASES CITED : Jones v Grech [2001] NSWCA 208 Matheson v Wallis [2001] NSWSC 931 Ngyuen v Scheiff (2002) 29 FamLR 177 Roy v Sturgeon (1986) 11 NSWLR 454 Sullman v Sullman [2002] NSWSC 169 Wallace v Stanford (1995) 37 NSWLR 1 PARTIES : Laurie Rose (Plaintiff) Garry Richards (Defendant) FILE NUMBER(S) : SC 5948/01 COUNSEL : C. Simpson (Plaintiff) N. Obrart (Defendant) SOLICITORS : Stuart Fowler & Partners, Solicitors (Plaintiff) Jackson Smith Solicitors (Defendant)