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Sydney Supreme Court Rules in McFarlane v McFarlane Case

Supreme Court of New South Wales - [2026] NSWSC 772

By Daily Sydney Courts · Published 3 July 2026, 10:00 am

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Sydney Supreme Court Rules in McFarlane v McFarlane Case
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The Supreme Court of New South Wales has delivered judgment in McFarlane v McFarlane [2026] NSWSC 772.

Case details

Citation: [2026] NSWSC 772

Decision date: 2026-07-03

Court: Supreme Court of New South Wales

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ESTOPPEL — proprietary estoppel — where defendant relies on proprietary estoppel to resist order for possession of property in favour of plaintiff — where defendant contends plaintiff promised that the defendant and defendant’s spouse and children could reside in the property for the term of plaintiff’s life and would be bequeathed the property thereafter — defendant seeks orders that plaintiff ho

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