Shepherd v Doolan & OrsShepherd v Doolan & Anor; Est. Doolan [2005] NSWSC 42

New South Wales Supreme Court

CITATION : Shepherd v Doolan & OrsShepherd v Doolan & Anor; Est. Doolan [2005] NSWSC 42

HEARING DATE(S) : 31/01/05, 01/02/05, 02/02/05, 07/02/05

JUDGMENT DATE : 10 August 2005

JUDGMENT OF : White J

DECISION : Direct counsel for the plaintiff to bring in short minutes of order in accordance with reasons.

CATCHWORDS : TRUSTS AND TRUSTEES - Plaintiff claims a beneficial interest in property forming part of deceased estate on the basis of either a resulting or constructive trust - Whether money contributed to the acquisition of a weekend lease from the Crown was part of cost acquiring title in fee simple - Whether plaintiff and deceased had a common intention that the former have a beneficial interest in property - Whether plaintiff acted to her detriment in reliance upon this common intention - Held that common intention need not extend to quantum of beneficial interest and plaintiff had a beneficial interest under a Grant v Edwards constructive trust - SUCCESSION - Wills - Family Provision - Application by de facto wife - Family Provision Act s 7 - Provision made.

Family Provision Act 1982 (NSW) LEGISLATION CITED : Crown Lands Consolidation Act 1913 (NSW) Property (Relationships) Act 1984 (NSW)

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