Prior v Brown [2011] NSWSC 1006

Supreme Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: Prior v Brown [2011] NSWSC 1006 Hearing dates: 6, 7, 8 June 2011; 30 and 31 August 2011 Decision date: 14 October 2011 Jurisdiction: Equity Division Before: Hallen AsJ Decision: Stand the proceedings over to a mutually convenient time for the making of orders. Catchwords: Application brought by Plaintiff against former de facto partner under Property (Relationships) Act - Parties do not agree when the relationship commenced or when it ended - Principal issue of property adjustment dependant upon other findings including duration of the relationship, nature and value of property owned - Time at which value of the property is to be calculated - Direct and indirect contributions made by each party Legislation Cited: Conveyancing Act 1919 Evidence Act 1995 Fair Trading Act 1987 Family Law Act 1975 (Cth) Family Law Amendment (De Facto Financial Matters & Other Measures) Act 2008 (Cth) Property (Relationships) Act 1984 Trade Practices Act 1974 Cases Cited: Beattie v Reid [2002] NSWSC 1088; (2002) 31 FamLR 204 Beltran v Hudspith [2011] NSWCA 178 Bilous v Mudaliar [2006] NSWCA 38; (2006) 65 NSWLR 615 Black v Black (1991) 15 Fam LR 109 Briginshaw v Briginshaw (1938) 60 CLR 336 Burgess v King [2005] NSWSC 231 Burgess v King [2005] NSWCA 396; (2005) 64 NSWLR 293 Burgess v Moss (2010) 43 Fam LR 260; [2010] DFC 95-423; [2010] NSWCA 139 Chanter v Catts [2005] NSWCA 411; (2005) 64 NSWLR 360 Clisbey v Viges [2011] FAMCA 611 Davies v Dabela [2011] NSWSC 12 Dion v Rieser [2010] NSWSC 50 Ducker v Smith [2011] NSWCA 212 Dwyer v Kaljo (1987) 11 Fam LR 785 Dwyer v Kaljo (1992) 27 NSWLR 728 EB v CT [2008] QSC 303 Evans v Marmont (1997) 42 NSWLR 70 Fletcher v Furnance [2008] NSWSC 132 Giller v Procopets [2008] VSCA 236 Green v Robinson (1995) 36 NSWLR 96 Harbour Port Consulting v NSW Maritime [2011] NSWSC 813 Hogg v Roberts [2003] SASC 410; (2003) 87 SASR 248 Howell v Fiorenza [2008] NSWSC 163 Howlett v Neilson [2005] NSWCA 149; (2005) 33 Fam LR 402 Jensen v Ray [2011] NSWCA 247 Jonah v White [2011] FamCA 221 Kardos v Sarbutt [2006] NSWCA 11; (2006) 34 Fam LR 550 Kemp v French [2010] NSWSC 971 Kenyon v Akeroyd [2008] VSCA 277 Kozjak v Oswin [2010] NSWCA 260 LW v GAB [2007] QCA 386 Marker v Marker (1998) FamCA 42 Murgic v Murgic [2011] NSWSC 971 Paino v Paino [2008] NSWCA 276; (2008) 40 Fam LR 96 Parker v Parker (1993) 16 Fam LR 863 Powell v Supresencia [2003] NSWCA 195; (2003) 30 FamLR 463 Robb; In the Marriage of [1994] FamCA 136; (1995) FLC 92-555 Rose v Richards [2004] NSWSC 315 Ryan v Kalocsay [2010] NSWSC 620 Saric v Steward [2006] NSWCA 260 Separovich v Ferrao [2011] NSWCA 180 Smyth & Pappas [2011] FamCA 434 Sullman v Sullman [2002] NSWSC 169 Van Zonneveld v Seaton [2004] NSWSC 1223 Vitali v Stachnik [2001] NSWSC 408; (2001) 28 Fam LR 142 Wallace v Stanford (1995) 37 NSWLR 1 Watson v Foxman (1995) 49 NSWLR 315 WB v GSH [2008] QSC 346 Whisprun Pty Ltd v Dixon (2003) 200 ALR 447; [2003] HCA 48 Williams & Williams [2007] FamCA 313 Texts Cited: J Spigelman CJ, "Truth and the Law", Lecture delivered at the 2011 Sir Maurice Byers Lecture, 26 May 2011 Category: Principal judgment Parties: Helen Teresa Prior (Plaintiff) Leonard Graham Brown (Defendant) Representation: Counsel: Ms J McIntosh (Plaintiff) Mr J Millar (Defendant) Solicitors: Grech Partners (Plaintiff) Swaab Attorneys (Defendant) File Number(s): 2007/257117