Wallis v Rudek [2020] NSWSC 162

Supreme Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: Wallis v Rudek [2020] NSWSC 162 Hearing dates: 17, 18, 20 February 2020 Date of orders: 26 February 2020 Decision date: 26 February 2020 Jurisdiction: Equity Before: Parker J Decision: See [140] Catchwords: EQUITY – equitable interest in property – family arrangement – transferee pays off mortgage on property – equity in property exceeds amount owing – transferor permitted to remain in property – licence agreement not signed – relationship breakdown – Baumgartner v Baumgartner equity recognised – equitable compensation granted

EQUITY – general principles and maxims – they who seek equity must do equity – false claim of Commonwealth rental assistance – repayment of monies, interest and penalties as a condition of relief Legislation Cited: Conveyancing Act 1919 (NSW), ss 23C, 54A Cases Cited: Baumgartner v Baumgartner (1987) 164 CLR 137 Commonwealth Bank of Australia v Amadio (1983) 151 CLR 447 Muschinski v Dodds (1985) 160 CLR 583 Nelson v Nelson (1995) 184 CLR 538 Category: Principal judgment Parties: Yuri Wallis (First Plaintiff) Olga Wallis (Second Plaintiff) Suzanne Rudek (Defendant) Representation: Counsel: B Oliak/DE Thomas (First and Second Plaintiffs) J Bennett (Defendant)

Solicitors: P Dobrich & Co (First and Second Plaintiffs) Optic Lawyers (Defendant) File Number(s): 2018/191080 Publication restriction: Nil