FAMILY LAW

Equitable interests in land

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12 Aug 2021
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Simon Fuller discusses equitable interests in land insofar as they are relevant to family law disputes.  The seminar covers the relevance of equity to family law matters with particular reference to Parts VIII, VIIIAA and VIIIAB of the Family Law Act and the concept of accrued jurisdiction. It also considers the preliminary matters considerations in equitable land disputes including caveats, joinder, and pleadings. 

Finally, the seminar also considers some types of equitable proprietary claims including resulting trusts, constructive trusts, and proprietary estoppel.

Also available is a PDF presentation to see an outline of the cases and legislation discussed. 

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