NSW Caselaw
New South Wales Court of Appeal
CITATION: Burgess v Moss [2010] NSWCA 139
HEARING DATE(S): 31 May 2010 JUDGMENT OF: Beazley JA at 24; Tobias JA at 28; Brereton J at 1
EX TEMPORE JUDGMENT DATE: 31 May 2010
DECISION: Appeal dismissed with costs
CATCHWORDS: FAMILY LAW AND CHILD WELFARE – de facto relationships – adjustment of property interests – close personal relationship – whether different approach to evaluation of contributions in close personal relationship.
LEGISLATION CITED: (NSW) Property (Relationships) Act 1984
CATEGORY: Principal judgment
Dwyer v Kaljo (1992) 27 NSWLR 728 Figgins v Figgins (2002) 173 FLR 273 Hayes v Marquis (2008) NSWCA CASES CITED: Howlett v Neilson (2005) 33 FamLR 402 Kennon v Kennon (1997) FLC 92-757 Mallet v Mallett (1984) 156 CLR 605 Moss v Burgess [2009] NSWDC138 Sharpless v McKibbin (2007) NSWSC 1498; (2008) DFC ¶ 95-414
PARTIES: Garry William Burgess (Appellant) Sarah Dawn Moss (Respondent)
FILE NUMBER(S): CA 2009/298353
COUNSEL: P Maiden SC w J F Heazlewood (Appellant) C M Simpson SC w W J Tregilgas (Respondent)
SOLICITORS: G J Harris & Co (Appellant) Braye Cragg Solicitors (Respondent)
LOWER COURT JURISDICTION: District Court
LOWER COURT FILE NUMBER(S): 114/08
LOWER COURT JUDICIAL OFFICER: Sidis DCJ
LOWER COURT DATE OF DECISION: 19 June 2009
LOWER COURT MEDIUM NEUTRAL CITATION: Moss v Burgess [2009] NSWDC 138
IN THE SUPREME COURT OF NEW SOUTH WALES COURT OF APPEAL 2009/298353
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