Leonard Gordan Ryan v Jennifer Anne Aboody & Anor [2012] NSWSC 136

Supreme Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: Leonard Gordan Ryan v Jennifer Anne Aboody & Anor [2012] NSWSC 136 Hearing dates: 14 & 15 November 2011 Decision date: 27 February 2012 Jurisdiction: Equity Division Before: Slattery J Decision: Gift set aside. Directions given for filing submissions on costs. Catchwords: EQUITY - equitable remedies - father gifts title to his residence to a daughter and son-in-law, retaining only a life estate - transferees provide no consideration - whether the plaintiff is under a special disability - whether defendants guilty of unconscionable conduct - whether gift should be set aside. Legislation Cited: Contracts Review Act 1980 (NSW) Legal Profession Act 2004 (NSW) Real Property Act 1900 (NSW) Cases Cited: Commercial Bank of Australia Limited v Amadio (1983) 151 CLR 447 Bridgewater v Leahy (1998) 194 CLR 457 Longmate v Ledger (1860) 2 Giff 157 Powell v Powell [1900] 1 Ch 243 Riz v Perpetual Trustee Australia Ltd & Ors [2007] NSWSC 1153 Category: Principal judgment Parties: Plaintiff- Leonard Gordon Ryan First Defendant- Jennifer Anne Aboody Second Defendant- Anthony Warren Aboody Representation: Plaintiff- M. McCall First & Second Defendant- H. Altan Plaintiff- David Robert Wolff, Walters Solicitors First & Second Defendant- Richard Harris File Number(s): 2010/393166 Publication restriction: No.