Australia Leading Case resulting trustpresumption of advancementbeneficial interests

Calverley v Green

[1984] HCA 81; (1984) 155 CLR 242

JurisdictionAustralia

CourtHigh Court of Australia

Year1984

StatusBinding authority

Key Principle

Beneficial interests in jointly purchased property are presumed to be held on resulting trust according to each party's contribution to the purchase price; no presumption of advancement arises between de facto partners.

Area of Law

Land & Property

Related Cases

Westfield Management Ltd v Perpetual Trustee Company Ltd [2007] HCA 45; (2007) 233 CLR 528

Black v Garnock [2007] HCA 31; (2007) 230 CLR 438

Bahr v Nicolay (No 2) [1988] HCA 16; (1988) 164 CLR 604

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