Richardson v Lindsay [2019] NSWCA 148

Court of Appeal Supreme Court New South Wales Medium Neutral Citation: Richardson v Lindsay [2019] NSWCA 148 Hearing dates: 17 April 2019 Decision date: 20 June 2019 Before: Macfarlan JA at [1]; Gleeson JA at [45]; White JA at [46] Decision: Appeal dismissed with costs Catchwords: EQUITY – estoppel – rights arising out of deed of family arrangement – appellant provided capital to fund purchase of property in which she would live with respondents – appellant consented to subsequent move away from that property – respondents relied to their detriment on consent – appellant estopped from complaining of move Cases Cited: Commonwealth v Verwayen (1990) 170 CLR 394; [1990] HCA 39 Fox v Percy (2003) 214 CLR 118; [2003] HCA 22 Giumelli v Giumelli (1999) 196 CLR 101; [1999] HCA 10 Miller Heiman Pty Ltd v Sales Principles Pty Ltd (2017) 94 NSWLR 500; [2017] NSWCA 106 Morris v Morris (1982) 1 NSWLR 61 Category: Principal judgment Parties: Lurline Faith Richardson (Appellant) John David Lindsay (First Respondent) Fiona Judy Lindsay (Second Respondent) Representation: Counsel: M Painter SC with H Jewell (Applicant) D Neggo (Respondent)

Solicitors: Seniors Rights Service (Appellant) Whiteley Ironside Shillington (Respondent) File Number(s): 2018/325406 Decision under appeal Court or tribunal: Supreme Court Jurisdiction: Equity Citation: [2018] NSWSC 1457 Date of Decision: 28 September 2018 Before: Sackar J File Number(s): 2018/107944