Petronijevic v Milojkovic [2014] NSWSC 1337

Supreme Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: Petronijevic v Milojkovic [2014] NSWSC 1337 Hearing dates: 12 September 2014 Decision date: 12 September 2014 Jurisdiction: Equity Division Before: White J Decision: Refer to para [29] of judgment Catchwords: CONTRACT - whether the parties' discussions amounted to a contract for the transfer of real property to the plaintiff - whether intention to create legal relations in family context - effect of s 54A Conveyancing Act 1919 (NSW) TRUSTS - constructive trusts - whether defendant promised plaintiff ownership of a Property if the plaintiff renovated the Property at her cost - whether plaintiff renovated Property at her cost - whether plaintiff entitled to a declaration of trust ESTOPPEL - whether plaintiff encouraged to make renovations at her cost on reliance of a promise by defendant that the Property would be transferred to the plaintiff - detriment principles - whether plaintiff's change of position operates as a detriment - whether detriment of the plaintiff is proportionate to the value of the property - whether equitable compensation is an adequate remedy Legislation Cited: Conveyancing Act 1919 (NSW) Supreme Court Act 1970 Civil Procedure Act 2005 Cases Cited: Darmanin v Cowan [2010] NSWSC 1118 Morgan v Worthington (1878) 38 LT 443 Horton v Jones (1935) 53 CLR 475 Delaforce v Simpson-Cook [2010] NSWCA 84; (2010) 78 NSWLR 483 Sledmore v Dalby (1996) EWCA Civ 1305; (1996)72 P & CR 196 CA Jennings v Rice [2003] EWCA Civ 159; [2003] 1 P & CR 100 CA Estephan v Estephan [2012] NSWSC 52 Sidhu v Van Dyke [2014] HCA 19, (2014) 308 ALR 232 Morris v Morris [1982] 1 NSWLR 61 Category: Principal judgment Parties: Slavica Petronijevic (Plaintiff) Milun Milojkovic (Defendant) Representation: Counsel: S Stojanovic, solicitor (Plaintiff) Solicitors: Stojanovic Solicitors (Plaintiff) File Number(s): 2013/145847