Chapman and Chapman

In the matter of Chapman and Chapman, Stevenson J determined the distribution of various assets and monies between the husband and wife. The dispute concerned the division of financial accounts, real property, vehicles, shares, superannuation entitlements, and other personal and business assets.

The court was required to determine the sole right, title, and interest of each party in the specified assets. This involved adjudicating the ownership and entitlement to a range of items, including bank accounts, term deposits, residential units, motor vehicles, shares, superannuation funds, business interests, and various other tangible and intangible assets.

Stevenson J ordered that monies held in specific Westpac accounts be distributed, with 14 per cent allocated to the husband and 86 per cent to the wife. The wife was declared to have sole right, title, and interest in several assets, including two residential units, a Ford Courier, her shares, jewellery, and superannuation entitlements. Conversely, the husband was declared to have sole right, title, and interest in his interests in Chapman Partners and the proceeds of sale of certain properties, a Mitsubishi Challenger, two Jaguar vehicles, number plates, motorcycles, tractors, artwork, his shares, a sum payable by Mr N, further property interests, cattle, plant and equipment, interests in Chapman Pty Limited and Chapman Company, his bank accounts, and the property at V Street, Suburb D, along with the entirety of the assets of the Chapman Super Fund. All other applications and responses were dismissed.