Irina Prodger v Trevor William Prodger & Anor [2015] NSWSC 287

Supreme Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: Irina Prodger v Trevor William Prodger & Anor [2015] NSWSC 287 Hearing dates: 19 March 2015 Date of orders: 19 March 2015 Decision date: 19 March 2015 Jurisdiction: Equity Division - Duty List Before: Slattery J Decision: See para [10] of judgment. Catchwords: EQUITY – matrimonial dispute – mortgagee holds securities over two properties including matrimonial property – contract for sale of matrimonial property – possibility of rights of contribution arising in plaintiff – plaintiff did not enter appearance – possibility of prejudice to plaintiff upon property settlement – adjournment of matter for plaintiff's benefit. Legislation Cited: Family Law Act 1975 (Cth) Cases Cited: Albion Insurance Co Ltd v Government Insurance Office of New South Wales (1969) 121 CLR 342 Gibbins v Eyden (1869) LR 7 Eq 371 Re Smith; Hannington v True (1886) 33 Ch D 195 Sackville v Smyth (1873) LR 17 Eq 153 Texts Cited: Fisher & Lightwood's Law of Mortgage (2nd ed. 2005, Lexis Nexis) at 30.2 Category: Costs Parties: Plaintiff: Irina Prodger First Defendant: Trevor William Prodger Second Defendant: Jason Stuart Prodger Representation: Counsel: First Defendant: T.W. Marshall Second Defendant: T. Fishburn

Solicitors: Plaintiff: no appearance First defendant: John Hamilton Maxwell, Maxwell & Co Solicitors Second defendant: Andrew McInnes, McInnes Legal File Number(s): 2015/52679 Publication restriction: No