Bowling v Bowling [2011] NSWSC 1168

Supreme Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: Bowling v Bowling [2011] NSWSC 1168 Hearing dates: 28/09/2011, 29/09/2011 Decision date: 07 December 2011 Jurisdiction: Equity Division Before: Associate Justice Macready Decision: Order for adjustment made (see Orders) Catchwords: FAMILY LAW - application for adjustment of parties' property interests pursuant to s 20 of the Property (Relationships) Act 1984 - de facto relationship of fifteen years - initial asset introduced by plaintiff who seeks to retain its fully appreciated value - discussion of "erosion principle" - defendant bankrupt at commencement of relationship - order made for adjustment. Legislation Cited: Property (Relationships) Act 1984 Cases Cited: Baker v Towle [2008] NSWCA 73 Beavan v Fallshaw (1992) 15 Fam L R 686 Bilous v Mudaliar [2006] NSWCA 38; 65 NSWLR 615 Black v Black (1991) 15 Fam LR 109 Evans v Marmont (1997) 42 NSWLR 70 at 74 Howlett v Neilson [2005] NSWCA 149 Jensen v Ray [2011] NSWCA 247 Kardos v Sarbutt [2006] NSWCA 11 Manns v Kennedy [2007] NSWCA 217 Norbis v Norbis (1985-1986) 161 CLR 513 Powell v Supresencia [2003] NSWCA 195 Selmore v Bull [2005] NSWCA 365 Separovich v Ferrao [2011] NSWCA 180 Wendt v Wood [2011] NSWSC 781 Zhong v Huang [2010] NSWSC 49 Category: Principal judgment Parties: Judith Dianne Bowling (plaintiff) Darryl Richard Bowling (defendant) Representation: Counsel: Mr A Paterson (plaintiff) Richard Schonell SC (defendant) Solicitors: Friend & Company Lawyers (plaintiff) Paltos Briggs Family Lawyers (defendant) File Number(s): 00267244/2010