Davis v McElwaine & Ors [2008] NSWSC 1360

New South Wales Supreme Court

CITATION : Davis v McElwaine & Ors [2008] NSWSC 1360

HEARING DATE(S) : 01.12.08, 11.12.08

JUDGMENT DATE : 17 December 2008

JUDGMENT OF : Nicholas J

DECISION : par 56

CATCHWORDS : DE FACTO RELATIONSHIPS – adjustment of property under s 20 Property (Relationships) Act 1984 – whether order should be made to adjust property interests of the parties – matters to which the court is to have regard in making adjustments – assessment of financial and non-financial contributions to the acquisition, conservation and improvement of the property and various businesses – consideration of homemaking and parenting contributions – both parties liable under contract for sale of part of the property and lending agreements

Property (Relationships) Act 1984 LEGISLATION CITED : Real Property Act 1900 Uniform Civil Procedure Rules 2005

CATEGORY : Principal judgment

Hughes v Egger [2005] NSWSC 18 CASES CITED : Jones v Grech [2001] NSWCA 208; (2001) 27 FamLR 711 Kardos v Sarbutt [2006] NSWCA 11; (2006) 34 FamLR 550 Powell v Supresencia [2003] NSWCA 195; (2003) 30 FamLR 463

Penny Jane Davis - plaintiff Martin Geoffrey McElwaine – first defendant Newcastle Permanent Building Society Ltd – second defendant PARTIES : Andrew Bartlett – third defendant Elizabeth Cartwright – fourth defendant Michael Barry Davis – fifth defendant Leonie Lynn Davis – sixth defendant

FILE NUMBER(S) : SC 3927/06

M Condon - plaintiff COUNSEL : No appearances – first defendant Ms S Mitton solicitor – second defendant, third defendant C P Bartels solicitor – fifth defendant, sixth defendant