Saravinovski v Saravinovska [2017] NSWCA 85

Court of Appeal Supreme Court New South Wales Medium Neutral Citation: Saravinovski v Saravinovska [2017] NSWCA 85 Hearing dates: 15 February 2017; 16 February 2017 Decision date: 04 May 2017 Before: Beazley ACJ at [1]; Leeming JA at [2]; Emmett AJA at [43] Decision: In the Mortgage Appeal: The proceedings be dismissed. The appellant is ordered to pay the respondent's costs of the appeal.

In the Property Appeal: The proceedings be dismissed. The appellant is ordered to pay the respondent's costs of the appeal. Catchwords: PROPERTY – mortgages – whether valid and enforceable mortgage – whether loans purported to be secured by the mortgage were in fact made – whether intention to create legal relations – whether appellant discharged evidentiary onus

FAMILY LAW – ss 5(2)(a), 20 of the Property (Relationships) Act 1984 (NSW) – whether parties in a 'domestic relationship' – whether parties in a 'close and personal relationship' – whether respondent provided domestic services for fee or reward – whether primary judge erred in assessment of parties' financial and non-financial contributions – whether primary judge erred in exercising discretion under s 20 of the Property (Relationships) Act 1984 (NSW) Legislation Cited: Family Law Act 1975 (Cth) Property (Relationships) Act 1984 (NSW), ss 5, 20 Succession Act 2006 (NSW), ss 3(3), s 3(4) Succession Amendment (Family Provision) Act 2008 (NSW) Cases Cited: Barns v Barns (2003) 214 CLR 169; [2003] HCA 9 Brambles Holdings Ltd v Bathurst City Council (2001) 53 NSWLR 153; [2001] NSWCA 61 Collector of Customs v Agfa-Gevaert Ltd (1996) 186 CLR 389; [1996] HCA 36 Evans v Secretary, Department of Families, Housing, Community Services and Indigenous Affairs [2012] FCAFC 81; (2012) 289 ALR 237 Holmes v Permanent Trustee Co of New South Wales Ltd (1932) 47 CLR 113; [1932] HCA 1 House v the King (1936) 55 CLR 499; [1936] HCA 40 Integrated Computer Services Pty Ltd v Digital Equipment Corp (Aust) Pty Ltd (1988) 5 BPR 11,110 Jones v Dunkel (1959) 101 CLR 298; [1959] HCA 8 New Zealand Shipping Co Ltd v A M Satterthwaite & Co Ltd [1975] AC 154; [1974] UKPC 1 Re Filomena Rodi, decd [2016] NSWSC 1696 Sarkis v Morrison [2013] NSWCA 281 Skarica v Toska [2014] NSWSC 34 South Australian Commissioner for Prices and Consumer Affairs v Charles Moore (Aust) Ltd (1977) 139 CLR 449; [1977] HCA 38 Victims Compensation Fund Corporation v Brown [2003] HCA 54; 77 ALJR 1797 White v O'Neill [2010] NSWSC 1193 Ye v Fung [2006] NSWSC 243 Category: Principal judgment Parties: Chris (Krste) Saravinovski (by his tutor Louie Saravinovski) (Appellant in 2016/239390) Maria Saravinovska (As Executrix of the Estate of the Late George Saravinovski) (Respondent in 2016/239390)