Burton v Prior [2019] NSWSC 518

Supreme Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: Burton v Prior [2019] NSWSC 518 Hearing dates: 12, 13, 14, 15, 16 February 2018; 19 March 2018 Decision date: 08 May 2019 Jurisdiction: Equity Before: Kunc J Decision: Property held on resulting trust in proportions of contributions to purchase price; Plaintiff entitled to occupation rent Catchwords: EQUITY — Trusts and trustees — Resulting trusts — Purchase money trusts — Family and domestic relationships

FAMILY LAW — Property — De facto relationship — Adjustment of property interests — Property (Relationships) Act 1984 (NSW) Legislation Cited: Civil Procedure Act 2005 (NSW) Conveyancing Act 1919 (NSW) Family Law Act 1975 (Cth) Limitations Act 1969 (NSW) Property (Relationships) Act 1984 (NSW) Real Property Act 1900 (NSW) Cases Cited: Air Tahiti Nui Pty Ltd v McKenzie [2009] NSWCA 429; (2009) 77 NSWLR 299 Austin v Hornby [2011] NSWSC 1059 Aytul Ak-Tankiz v Ferat Ak & Ramazan Ak [2014] NSWSC 1044 Baumgartner v Baumgartner (1987) 164 CLR 137 Briginshaw v Briginshaw [1938] HCA 34; (1938) 60 CLR 336 Calverley v Green [1984] HCA 81; (1984) 155 CLR 242 Crown Estate Commissioners v Dorset County Council [1990] Ch 297 Cubillo v Commonwealth of Australia (No 2) [2000] FCA 1084; (2000) 103 FCR 1 Ellis v Wallsend District Hospital (1989) 17 NSWLR 553 Fulton v Fulton [2014] NSWSC 619 Green v Green (1989) 17 NSWLR 343 Jonah v White [2011] FamCA 221; (2011) 258 FLR 236 Maria Saravinovksa v Krste (Chris) Saravinovski; Chris Saravinovski v George Saravinovski (No 6) [2016] NSWSC 964 Piras v Egan [2008] NSWCA 59 Sangha v Baxter [2009] NSWCA 78; (2009) 52 MVR 492 Short v Crawley (No. 30) [2007] NSWSC 1322 Steinberg v Federal Commissioner of Taxation [1975] HCA 63; (1975) 134 CLR 640 Temiha v Sadebarth (NSWCA; 13 May 1997; unreported) Tory v Tory [2007] NSWSC 1078 Warner v Hung, In the matter of Bellpac Pty Ltd (Receivers and Managers appointed) (In liquidation) (No 2) [2011] FCA 1123; (2011) 297 ALR 56 Watson v Foxman (1995) 49 NSWLR 315 William Bkassini v Sonya Sarkis [2017] NSWSC 1487 Texts Cited: Spencer, Bower and Handley, Res Judicata, 4th edn, LexisNexis 2009 Category: Principal judgment Parties: Marea Therese Burton (Plaintiff) John David Prior (Defendant) Representation: Counsel: