Ellestra Pty Ltd v Farmakis [2018] NSWSC 613

Supreme Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: Ellestra Pty Ltd v Farmakis [2018] NSWSC 613 Hearing dates: 23 April 2018 Date of orders: 08 May 2018 Decision date: 08 May 2018 Jurisdiction: Equity Before: Emmett AJA Decision: Direct the plaintiff to file short minutes of orders to reflect the conclusions reached in the reasons of 8 May 2018. Catchwords: EQUITY – Trusts and trustees – whether "security bond" intended to become part of the property of the purchaser – whether money held on resulting trust with implied obligation to return the money if purpose failed – whether money received by defendant

EVIDENCE – Burden of proof – civil proceedings – Briginshaw v Briginshaw

EVIDENCE – Witness evidence – failure of defendant to give evidence – presumption that it would not assist her case

LIMITATION OF ACTIONS – whether action barred by s 48 of the Limitation Act 1969 (NSW) Legislation Cited: Evidence Act 1995 (Cth), s 140 Limitation Act 1969 (NSW), ss 47, 48 Property Agents and Motor Dealers Act 2000 (Qld), s 573 Cases Cited: Australasian Conference Association Ltd v Mainline Constructions Pty Ltd (in liquidation) (1978) 141 CLR 335 Barclays Bank Limited v Quistclose Investments Ltd [1970] AC 567 Briginshaw v Briginshaw (1938) 60 CLR 336 Jones v Dunkel (1959) 101 CLR 298 Neat Holdings Pty Ltd v Karajan Holdings Pty Ltd (1992) 67 ALJR 170; 110 ALR 449 New South Wales v Hathaway [2010] NSWCA 184 Category: Principal judgment Parties: Ellestra Pty Ltd (Plaintiff) Susan Patricia Farmakis (Defendant) Representation: Counsel: N Avery-Williams (Plaintiff)