Galati v Deans & Ors

• 1. Equity
  2. › Trusts
  3. › Resulting trusts
  4. › Presumed resulting trust
  5. › Transfer of property to nominee without consideration
  6. › Whether nominee company appointed to exercise call option on behalf of joint venturers held acquired shares on resulting trust for them
  7. › Conveyancing Act 1919 (NSW), s 26
• 1. Equity
  2. › Trusts
  3. › Constructive trusts
  4. › Common intention constructive trust
  5. › Whether common intention that nominee hold shares beneficially for joint venturers
  6. › Whether detrimental reliance established
  7. › Relationship between common intention constructive trust and proprietary estoppel
• 1. Equity
  2. › Trusts
  3. › Characterisation of trusts
  4. › Whether trust over shares properly characterised as express trust, resulting trust, or common intention constructive trust
  5. › Whether evidence established express agreement as to beneficial ownership
• 1. Equity
  2. › Fiduciary duties
  3. › Joint ventures
  4. › Secret commissions
  5. › Whether receipt of commission under antecedent agency agreement unconnected with joint venture constituted breach of fiduciary duty owed to joint venture

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