Davies v Dabela [2011] NSWSC 12

Supreme Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: Davies v Dabela [2011] NSWSC 12 Hearing dates: 13 December 2010, 14 December 2010 Decision date: 03 February 2011 Jurisdiction: Equity Division Before: Hallen AsJ Decision: 1. The Plaintiff's claim is dismissed. 2. Each party is declared the sole and beneficial owner of the property, existing superannuation entitlements, and personal effects, in his, or her, possession and each may retain that property and personal effects in his and her possession. 3. Neither party has any further claim against the other for moneys alleged to be owed by one to the other, or otherwise in relation to matters arising out of the de facto relationship. 4. The Exhibits to be returned. 5. I shall stand the proceedings over to a date to be arranged for any argument as to costs. Catchwords: PROPERTY RELATIONSHIPS - De facto relationships - Adjustment of property interests - s 20 Property (Relationships) Act 1984 (NSW) - Contributions made by parties - Evaluation of any non-financial contributions - Whether adjustive orders just and equitable in all circumstances Legislation Cited: Family Law Act 1975 (Cth) Property (Relationships) Act 1984 Cases Cited: Bilous v Mudaliar [2006] NSWCA 38 Black v Black (1991) 15 Fam LR 109 Burgess v King [2005] NSWCA 396; (2005) 64 NSWLR 293 Burgess v King [2005] NSWSC 231 Caplice v Aroogah Investments Pty Ltd [2005] NSWSC 287 Chanter v Catts [2005] NSWCA 411 Evans v Marmont (1997) 42 NSWLR 70 Fletcher v Furnance [2008] NSWSC 132 Green v Robinson (1995) 36 NSWLR 96 Hogg v Roberts [2003] SASC 410 Howlett v Neilson [2005] NSWCA 149 Kardos v Sarbutt [2006] NSWCA 11 Kozjak v Oswin [2010] NSWCA 260 LW v GAB [2007] QCA 386 Manns v Kennedy [2007] NSWCA 217 Paino v Paino [2008] NSWCA 276 Powell v Supresencia [2003] NSWCA 195 Rose v Richards [2004] NSWSC 315 Ryan v Kalocsay [2010] NSWSC 620 Saric v Steward [2006] NSWCA 260 Sullman v Sullman [2002] NSWSC 169 Van Zonneveld v Seaton [2004] NSWSC 1223 Vitali v Stachnik [2001] NSWSC 408; (2001) 28 Fam LR 142 Walsh v Mulherin [2008] NSWSC 61 White v O'Neill [2010] NSWSC 1193 Williams v Williams [2007] FamCA 313 Category: Principal judgment Parties: Gavin Davies (Plaintiff) Sonya Dabela (Defendant) Representation: Counsel: Ms J Healey (Plaintiff) Mr T Hodgson (Defendant) Solicitors: Piper Craig Henry Lawyers (Plaintiff) Watson & Watson (Defendant) File Number(s): 2008/280472