CA v RWS [2020] NSWSC 163

Supreme Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: CA v RWS [2020] NSWSC 163 Hearing dates: 12 December 2019 Date of orders: 24 November 2020 Decision date: 03 March 2020 Jurisdiction: Equity Before: Robb J Decision: See pars [210], [238], [242], [251] and [255]. Direct that the parties provide further submissions concerning the way forward. Catchwords: FAMILY LAW — Property — Exclusive occupation FAMILY LAW — Property — Marriage — Maintenance Legislation Cited: Conveyancing Act 1919 (NSW) Family Law Act 1975 (Cth) Jurisdiction of Courts (Cross-vesting) Act 1987 (Cth) Cases Cited: Baumgartner v Baumgartner (1987) 164 CLR 137; [1987] HCA 59 Hall v Hall (2016) 257 CLR 490; [2016] HCA 23 In the Marriage of Murkin (1980) 5 Fam LR 782 State of New South Wales v Koumdjiev (2005) 63 NSWLR 353; [2005] NSWCA 247 State of New South Wales v Koumdjiev [2006] HCATrans 7 State of New South Wales v Cuthbertson (2018) 99 NSWLR 120; [2018] NSWCA 320 Category: Procedural rulings Parties: CA (plaintiff / applicant) RWS (first defendant / first respondent) NS (second defendant / second respondent) PWS (third defendant) Representation: Counsel: BL Jones (plaintiff / applicant) S O'Ryan QC (first defendant / first respondent) IR Coleman SC (second defendant / second respondent) P Dunn (third defendant)