Rebecca Chan and Anor v Robert Acres and Anor [2013] NSWSC 1597

Supreme Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: Rebecca Chan and Anor v Robert Acres and Anor [2013] NSWSC 1597 Hearing dates: 16 & 17 October 2013 Decision date: 01 November 2013 Jurisdiction: Equity Division Before: Kunc J Decision: Amended statement of claim dismissed Catchwords: FAMILY LAW - Whether transfer of property pursuant to Family Court consent orders liable to be set aside as fraud on creditors - Conveyancing Act 1919 (NSW), s37A FAMILY LAW - Defendants did not disclose to Family Court existence of plaintiffs' claim against first defendant - Whether there was a miscarriage of justice - Family Law Act 1975 (Cth), ss79(10), 79A(1) Legislation Cited: Conveyancing Act 1919 (NSW) Evidence Act 1995 (NSW) Family Law Act 1975 (Cth) Family Law Rules 2004 Home Building Act 1989 (NSW) Cases Cited: Attard v James Legal Pty Ltd [2010] NSWCA 311; (2011) 80 ACSR 585 Barker v Barker [2007] FamCA 13 Cannane v J Cannane Pty Ltd (in liq) [1998] HCA 26; (1998) 192 CLR 557 Cardile v LED Builders Pty Limited [1999] HCA 18; (1999) 198 CLR 380 Green v Schneller [2002] NSWSC 671; (2002) 29 FamLR 346; (2002) 11 BPR 20,935 In the marriage of MJ Bailey and the Estate of HR Bailey (1989) 13 FamLR 652 Kang v Kwan [2002] NSWSC 1187; (2002) 11 BPR 20,623 Marcolongo v Chen [2011] HCA 3; (2011) 242 CLR 546 Molier v Van Wyk (1980) 7 FamLR 18 Category: Principal judgment Parties: Rebecca Chan (Plaintiff) Warren Cox (Second Plaintiff) Robert Acres (First Defendant) Janet Elaine Acres (Second Defendant) Representation: Counsel: Mr D.P.M. Ash (Plaintiffs) Mr B. Ilkovski (1st Defendant) Mr. M.A. Ashhurst SC and Ms. A.B. Petrie (2nd Defendant) Solicitors: Snelgroves (Plaintiffs) Atkinson Vinden Lawyers (First Defendant) Blackman Legal Pty Ltd (Second Defendant) File Number(s): 2013/00168213 Publication restriction: No