Australia Leading Case familystanford threshold to alter propertystatutory discretion and factorssection 79 alteration of property interests

Stanford v Stanford

(2012) 247 CLR 108

JurisdictionAustralia

Year2012

StatusBinding authority

Key Principle

The HCA held that the court must first be satisfied that it is just and equitable to make a property order under s.79 of the Family Law Act 1975 before proceeding to assess contributions and consider future needs.

Area of Law

family

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