DUIC v DUIC [2011] NSWSC 371

Supreme Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: DUIC v DUIC [2011] NSWSC 371 Hearing dates: Wednesday 16 March 2011; Thursday 17 March 2011 Decision date: 17 March 2011 Jurisdiction: Common Law Before: Hall J Decision: The operation of Caveat number AF911491 is extended until the determination of the substantive proceedings. Order the respondent (Emil Duic) to pay the applicant's (Josip Duic) costs. Catchwords: CAVEAT - whether existing caveat should be extended or a further caveat should be lodged - whether caveator's claim has "substance" - whether serious question arises and where balance of convenience lies - interest in land in the nature of improvements and monies spent thereon and payment of all rates - purported agreement that land would be given to the applicant for payment and improvements - no formal lease or lease-type payments - whether caveat defective in form - whether property held on constructive trust - no evidence of detriment to the respondent Legislation Cited: Real Property Act 1900 Cases Cited: Australian Building & Technical Solutions Pty Limited v Boumelhem [2009] NSWSC 460 Baumgartner v Baumgartner (1987) 164 CLR 137 Business Acquisitions Aust Pty Limited v Renshall [2006] NSWSC 1238 Circuit Finance Pty Limited v Crown Gleeson Securities Pty Limited (2005) NSW Conv R 56-143 Dowdle v Inverell Shire Council (1998) 9 BPR 17,349 Eng Mee Young v Letchumanan [1980] AC 331 Grant v Edwards [1986] Ch 638 Green v Green (1989) 17 NSWLR 343 Hanson Construction Materials v Vimwise Civil Engineering [2005] NSWSC 880 Shepherd v Doolan [2005] NSWSC 42 West v Mead [2003] NSWSC 161 Category: Interlocutory applications Parties: Josip DUIC v Emil DUIC Representation: Counsel: P: D Raphael D: R Gration Solicitors: P: Penhall & Co D: Sage Solicitors File Number(s): 2011/64779