McEvoy v McEvoy [2012] NSWSC 1494

Supreme Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: McEvoy v McEvoy [2012] NSWSC 1494 Hearing dates: 3 and 4 December 2012 Decision date: 14 December 2012 Jurisdiction: Equity Division - Expedition List Before: Pembroke J Decision: See paragraphs [45] and [46] Catchwords: TRUSTS AND TRUSTEES - oral trust of land - principles for determining existence of trust - whole of circumstances - subsequent conduct GIFT - conditional - equitable personal obligation CONTRACT - family relationship - no contractual intention Legislation Cited: Conveyancing Act 1919 Limitation Act 1969 Cases Cited: Ashton v Pratt (No 2) [2012] NSWSC 3 Associated Alloys Pty Ltd v ACN 001 452 106 Pty Ltd (in liquidation) [2000] HCA 25; (2000) 202 CLR 588 Byrnes v Kendle [2011] HCA 26; (2011) 243 CLR 253 Conway v Critchley [2012] NSWSC 1405 Evans v Evans [2011] NSWCA 92 Flinn v Flinn [1999] VSCA 134; [1999] 3 VR 712 Galaxidis v Galaxidis [2004] NSWCA 111 Giumelli v Giumelli [1999] HCA 10; (1999) 196 CLR 101 Hyhonie Holdings Pty Ltd v Leroy [2004] NSWCA 72 Jennings v Rice [2002] EWCA Civ 159 Khoury v Khouri [2006] NSWCA 184; (2006) 66 NSWLR 241 Owens v Lofthouse [2007] FCA 1968 Registrar of the Accident Compensation Tribunal v Federal Commissioner of Taxation [1993] HCA 2; (1993) 178 CLR 145 Reitano v Reitano [2012] NSWSC 1127 Rochefocault v Boustead [1897] 1 Ch 196 Stillisano v Adami [2010] SASC 35 Strang v Strang [2009] NSWSC 760 Sundarjee Bros (Aust) Pty Ltd v Sundarjee Bros (HK) Pty Ltd (in liq) [2004] NSWSC 1158 Vinden v Vinden [1982] 1 NSWLR 618 Young v Queensland Trustees Ltd [1956] HCA 51; (1956) 99 CLR 560 Texts Cited: Heydon and Leeming, Jacobs' Law of Trusts in Australia, 7th ed (2006) Category: Principal judgment Parties: Aidan McEvoy - first plaintiff Natahl Cara Liane McEvoy - second plaintiff Mary McEvoy - defendant Representation: Counsel: J J T Loofs - for the plaintiffs Henry Packham (Solicitor) - for the defendant Solicitors: Smallwoods Lawyers - for the first and second plaintiffs Henry Packham - for the defendant File Number(s): 2012/174694 2012/120713