Bryant v Bryant [2014] NSWSC 374

Supreme Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: Bryant v Bryant [2014] NSWSC 374 Hearing dates: 18, 19 and 20 September 2013 Decision date: 01 April 2014 Jurisdiction: Equity Division Before: Lindsay J Decision: 1. Declare that the defendant holds his interest in the family home on trust for the second plaintiff. 2. Orders for the transfer of that interest to the second plaintiff. Catchwords: ESTOPPEL - Equitable estoppel - Proprietary estoppel - Creation or encouragement of assumption - Representation by husband, and father, that he would transfer interest in family home to son - Estoppel operative in favour of wife and son Legislation Cited: Conveyancing Act 1919 NSW, s 66G. Family Law Act 1975 Cth, s 79, s 79(4), s 75(2) Family Court s 79 s 44(3)(c), s 44(4)(a) Limitation Act 1969 NSW Cases Cited: Ciaglia v Ciaglia [2010] NSWSC 341 at [36]. Delaforce v Simpson-Cook (2010) 78 NSWLR 483, 486 [5] Forgeard v Shanahan (1994) 35 NSWLR 206 at 221-224 Giumelli v Giumelli (1999) 196 CLR 101 Lindsay Petroleum Co v Hurd (1874) LR 5 PC 221 at 239-240 Muschinski v Dodds (1985) 160 CLR 583 and Baumgartner v Baumgartner (1987) 164 CLR 137 Orr v Ford (1989) 167 CLR 316 at 337 esp 340-341 Tadrous v Tadrous [2012] NSWCA 16 at [38] Waddell v Waddell [2012] NSWCA 214 at [65]-[66] Waltons Stores (Interstate) Limited v Maher (1988) 164 CLR 387 Young v Lalic [2006] NSWSC 18 at [32]-[49] Texts Cited: - Category: Principal judgment Parties: Judee Bryant (First Plaintiff) Maddison Eric William Bryant (Second Plaintiff) Maxwell John Bryant (Defendant) Representation: Counsel: Jane Merkel (Plaintiffs) RE Dubler SC (Defendant) Solicitors: Fleming & Associates (Plaintiffs) O'Reilly & Sochacki Lawyers (Defendant) File Number(s): 2012/0239418