Woods v McKinlay (No 3) [2023] NSWSC 489

Woods v McKinlay (No 3) [2023] NSWSC 489

Indexation of Antoinette's capital contributions at 6.46% per annum, reflecting the increase in the property's capital value, is necessary to ensure full restitution and prevent an inflation-generated windfall to Orlene and David; division of surplus should occur after indexed return of contributions.

Jurisdiction
Australia
Judgment Date
09 May 2023
Procedural Posture
Equity / Consequential Orders; Accounting for Constructive Trust Before Court's Final Orders
Outcome
Adjournment for calculation and agreement on distributions and costs, with directions for parties to confer and submit proposed orders.
Legal Topics
['constructive Trusts' 'failed Joint Endeavour' 'form of Relief' 'indexation of Contributions']
['equity'] ['constructive Trusts' 'failed Joint Endeavour' 'form of Relief' 'indexation of Contributions']

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Procedural Posture

Equity / Consequential Orders; Accounting for Constructive Trust Before Court's Final Orders

Legal Issues

  1. 1 ["Whether joint endeavour contributions under a constructive trust should be indexed; if so, how indexation should occur and apply to the parties' contributions"]

Ratio Decidendi

Indexation of Antoinette's capital contributions at 6.46% per annum, reflecting the increase in the property's capital value, is necessary to ensure full restitution and prevent an inflation-generated windfall to Orlene and David; division of surplus should occur after indexed return of contributions.

Court Disposition

Adjournment for calculation and agreement on distributions and costs, with directions for parties to confer and submit proposed orders.

Orders

  • ['Proceedings adjourned to 9:30am on 12 May 2023 or other arranged time.' 'Parties directed to confer on form of orders and costs, and submit proposed orders at least 24 hours before adjourned hearing.']