Yang v Yang [2017] NSWSC 603

Supreme Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: Yang v Yang [2017] NSWSC 603 Hearing dates: 5 May 2017 Date of orders: 05 May 2017 Decision date: 05 May 2017 Jurisdiction: Equity Before: Parker J Decision: Notice of Motion dismissed. No order as to costs of proceedings on that Motion. Catchwords: EQUITY – maxims – "he who seeks equity must do equity" – purchase of property in breach of fiduciary duty – proprietary relief – tracing – account of profits – equitable compensation Legislation Cited: Corporations Act 2001 (Cth), s237 Uniform Civil Procedure Rules 2005 (NSW), rr 13.4(1), 14.28 Cases Cited: CTI Resort Holdings Group Pty Ltd v Chen [2017] NSWSC 142 Greater Pacific Investments Pty Ltd v Australian National Industries Ltd (1996) 39 NSWLR 143 Huang v Wang [2015] NSWSC 510 Huang v Wang (2016) 114 ACSR 586; [2016] NSWCA 164 Re Hallett's Estate; Knatchbull v Hallett (1880) 13 Ch D 696 Robb Evans of Robb Evans & Associates v European Bank Ltd (2004) 61 NSWLR 75; [2004] NSWCA 82 Warman International Ltd v Dwyer (1995) 182 CLR 544; [1995] HCA 18 Category: Procedural and other rulings Parties: Lijuan Yang (Applicant/Defendant) Chunting Yang (First Respondent/First Plaintiff) Shimei Wang (Second Respondent/Second Plaintiff) Representation: Counsel: JC Lee (Applicant/Defendant) N Carney (Respondents/Plaintiffs)