Tasoulas v Tasoulas [2018] NSWCA 309

Court of Appeal Supreme Court New South Wales Medium Neutral Citation: Tasoulas v Tasoulas [2018] NSWCA 309 Hearing dates: 2 October 2018 Decision date: 13 December 2018 Before: Basten JA at [1]; Payne JA at [57]; White JA at [58] Decision: (1) Dismiss the appeal from the judgment and orders made in the Equity Division.

(2) Order that the appellant pay the respondent's costs in this Court. Catchwords: LAND LAW – fraud – appellant alleged his signature was forged on transfer of half-share in property to his mother – primary judge found appellant had signed transfer – whether trial judge misunderstood evidence regarding transcripts of telephone conversations between appellant and his sister – whether trial judge impermissibly refused to admit evidence – whether self-represented litigant's experience with former solicitors provided basis for overturning decision below – whether self-represented litigant's fatigue in cross-examination provided basis for overturning decision below Legislation Cited: Evidence Act 1995 (NSW), s 131 Limitation Act 1969 (NSW) Category: Principal judgment Parties: Christopher Tasoulas (Appellant) Vasiliki Tasoulas (Respondent) Representation: Counsel: Appellant Self-represented C Wood / J Wyner (Respondent)

Solicitors: Appellant Self-represented Colquhoun & Colquhoun (Respondent) File Number(s): 2018/170976 Decision under appeal Court or tribunal: Supreme Court Jurisdiction: Equity Division Citation: [2018] NSWSC 861 Date of Decision: 17 May 2018 Before: Rein J File Number(s): 2017/258803