Saba v Plumb [2018] NSWCA 60

Court of Appeal Supreme Court New South Wales Medium Neutral Citation: Saba v Plumb [2018] NSWCA 60 Hearing dates: 20 and 21 February 2018 Decision date: 28 March 2018 Before: Macfarlan JA at [1]; Sackville AJA at [111]; Emmett AJA at [124] Decision: Appeal dismissed with costs. Catchwords: LAND LAW – alienation of property – the first respondent transferred property pursuant to a property settlement effected by consent orders of the Family Court of Australia – indemnity costs were awarded against the first respondent in favour of the appellant after AVO proceedings brought by the first respondent in the Local Court were dismissed – whether the first respondent intended to defraud the appellant by transferring his interest in the property – s 37A of the Conveyancing Act 1919 (NSW) considered – Marcolongo v Chen (2011) 242 CLR 546 considered – whether second respondent was a purchaser in good faith without notice Legislation Cited: Bankruptcy Act 1966 (Cth) Conveyancing Act 1919 (NSW), ss 7, 37A, 66G Evidence Act 1995 (Cth), s 140(2) Family Law Act 1975 (Cth), s 79 Uniform Civil Procedure Rules 2005 (NSW), rr 15.3, 15.4 Cases Cited: ASIC v Hellicar (2012) 247 CLR 345; [2012] HCA 17 Barton v Official Receiver (1986) 161 CLR 75; [1986] HCA 44 Briginshaw v Briginshaw (1938) 60 CLR 336; [1938] HCA 34 Cannane v J Cannane Pty Ltd (in liq) (1998) 192 CLR 557; [1998] HCA 26 Fox v Percy (2003) 214 CLR 118; [2003] HCA 22 Jones v Dunkel (1959) 101 CLR 298; [1959] HCA 8 Krahe v TCN Channel Nine Pty Ltd (1986) 4 NSWLR 536 Krakowski v Eurolynx Properties Ltd (1995) 183 CLR 563; [1995] HCA 68 Marcolongo v Chen (2011) 242 CLR 546; [2011] HCA 3 Ostrowski v Palmer (2008) 218 CLR 493; [2008] HCA 30 Payne v Parker [1976] 1 NSWLR 191 Prepaid Services Pty Ltd v Atradius Credit Insurance NV [2014] NSWCA 440 Strong v Woolworths Ltd (2012) 246 CLR 182; [2012] HCA 5 Saba v Plumb [2017] NSWSC 622 SZFDE v Minister for Immigration and Citizenship (2007) 232 CLR 189; [2007] HCA 35 Category: Principal judgment Parties: Anthony Michael Saba (Appellant) Noel Plumb (First Respondent) Jeanette Minifie (Second Respondent) Representation: Counsel: C R C Newlinds SC / S Jeliba (Appellant) P R Glissan (First Respondent) C Alexander (Second Respondent)