Tamer v Official Trustee in Bankruptcy [2016] NSWSC 680

Supreme Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: Tamer v Official Trustee in Bankruptcy [2016] NSWSC 680 Hearing dates: 27, 28, 29 April, oral submissions 9 May 2016 Date of orders: 31 May 2016 Decision date: 31 May 2016 Jurisdiction: Common Law Before: Sackar J Decision: See [183] Catchwords: TRUSTS – Creation of Trusts - Whether a Constructive Trust Exists – Common Intention – Whether a Resulting Trust Exists - Trust Property and Bankruptcy EQUITY- Mistake and Restitution – Estoppel Legislation Cited: Bankruptcy Act 1966 (Cth) Evidence Act 1995 (NSW) Real Property Act 1900 (NSW) Cases Cited: Byrnes v Kendle (2011) 243 CLR 253 Kauter v Hilton (1953) 90 CLR 86 Greater Pacific Investments Pty Ltd (in liq) v Australian National Industries Ltd (1996) 39 NSWLR 143 Parsons v McBain [2001] FCA 376F Muschinski v Dodds (1985) 160 CLR 583 Baumgartner v Baumgartner (1987) 164 CLR 137 Hiberson v George (1989) 12 Fam LR 725 Bryson v Bryant (1992) 29 NSWLR 188 Rathwell v Rathwell (1978) 83 DLR (3d) 289 Pettkus v Becker (1980) 117 DLR (3d) 257 Sorochan v Sorochan (1986) 29 DLR (4th) 1 Everson v Rich (1988) 53 DLR (4d) 470 Koh v Chan (1997) 139 FLR 410 Westdeutsche Landesbank Girozentrale v Islington London Borough Council [1996] NLJR 877 Calverley v Green (1984) 155 CLR 242 David Securities Pty Ltd v Commonwealth Bank of Australia (1992) 175 CLR 353 Barclays Bank Ltd v WJ Simms Son & Cooke (Southern) Ltd [1980] QB 677 Kelly v Solari (1841) 152 ER 24 Waltons Stores (Interstate) Ltd v Maher (1988) 164 CLR 387 Sidhu v Van Dyke [2014] HCA 19 Texts Cited: N/a Category: Principal judgment Parties: Ali Tamer (first plaintiff) Susan Tamer (second plaintiff)