LLB1110 Case Summary - Louth v Diprose (1992) In-depth summary of the case (involving fact summary, key excerpts, le. In part the uncertainty has arisen due to sustained feminist critiques of . plaintiff, on appeal from tile supreme court of soljih australia. purchase of the house. The process of judicial adjudication is viewed not as the application Such an inference must arise, however, from the facts of the case; it is not a presumption which arises by operation of law. '. often should, be drawn that the exploitation was the effective cause of the gift (Blomey v Ryan at 99), p 631: where it is proved that a donor stood in a specially disadvantageous There was a quarrel. At the end of the day, however, it is for the party impeaching the gift to show that it is the product of the donee's exploitative conduct. His Honour noted that in this case Diprose suffered from a weakness with respect to Louth, as described by the trial judge (above). - Judicial legitimacy; community acceptance of judicial authority/decisions must be It is precisely because different people may come to different conclusions as to character, credit and disputed matters of fact that, in a forensic contest, findings as to those matters are entrusted to the trial judge (or, in cases of trial by jury, to the jury) And in a forensic contest, findings as to those matters will usually be bound up with each other and involve some consideration of demeanour in the witness box - as they did in this case. intervention of equity is required to prevent the other partys victimisation. of such special reasons as plain injustice or clear error, disturb those HUMB1000 Exam Notes - In-depth information from Compendiums 1-8. transaction which was improvident and conferred a great benefit upon her.'. His Honour considered the trial judge's finding of unconscionable conduct was 'inevitable and plainly correct' (para 14). o Emotional attachment constituted special disadvantage in that it Special disability was sufficiently evidence to make it LOUTH v. DIPROSE - High Court of Australia 'special disability' is reinforced by the language of 'weak' and Ratio: Dixon CJ, Williams, Webb, Fullagar, Kitto JJ: "It is necessary, that it should be - The quarrel (minor disagreement) between Louth and Diprose (when Diprose went At first he made no contact with the appellant, being concerned that she might think he was harassing her. position) stable, predictable, consistent as well as flexible, relevant shows the complications and nuances of this case. Legal issues Louis was a solicitor, divorced with 3 children He became friends with Mary initially in Tasmania, but Louis was more strongly attached to Mary than she was to him. Australian Woollen Mills v Commonwealth (1954) 92 CLR 4243 Balmain New Ferry v Robertson (1904 . can be seen from the amendments ma de to existing legislation in the r elevant area. transforming the legal system so that it is more inclusive and Justice Dawson, Gaudron and Mchugh: Reasoning: Their Honours noted that there were two questions raised by the objective facts, but as the adoption of a particular story in order to resolve a case Notwithstanding the idea of structural gender bias Louth had manufactured an 'atmosphere of crisis' where non really existed. End date May 12, 1983. [para 5] The parties became friendly and began to go out together fairly regularly. Diprose succeeded at trial. at one time proposed to her; she refused. That special disability arose not merely from the respondent's infatuation. rejected if given by a more pragmatic person (p 641), p 642 - Special disability extended beyond Diproses emotional dependence: the In May 1985 Diprose agreed to buy the house for Louth for $58,000 and, at her insistence, purchased it in her name. intentional and calculated manipulation) house The relationship deteriorated Diprose requested the house to be returned to him. M.F.M. Shortly after the separation Mr Volkhardt said to the appellant, speaking of the house at Tranmere, that: "(M)aybe she should be paying more rent or maybe it would be a good idea to put her name down on the housing list because she couldn't assume she would live there forever". - Purports that Louth and Diprose were actually equal, and both of the above arguments The interpretation His proposal of marriage was rejected. At the trial in the Supreme Court of South Australia, the court of first instance, the plaintiff won, with King CJ holding that for the defendant to retain the house and land would be unconscionable and thus the plaintiff was beneficially entitled to the land. The respondent continued to telephone the appellant and to call on her. Louth v Diprose - Wikipedia Dissenting (Toohey J): Louth doctrine of unconscionable dealing made the application of it his infatuation with her and used this to her advantage, Inconsistency re gift of house whether there were conditions, Diproses story favoured due to status, although his status was argued as irrelevant in Intercourse took place shortly after their first meeting and again about eight months later. counter narrative to the construction that Diprose was saying. 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His Honour did not consider there was any basis for the Court to: 'interfere with the primary findings of fact made by the [trial judge] or the secondary findings which he made, in particular, that the appellant manufactured an atmosphere of crisis with respect to the house when none really existed and that her conduct in that respect "was dishonest and smacked of fraud". and, if this happened, she would commit suicide (this was largely He composed love poems for Louth and regularly provided her with gifts, including paying household bills from time to time. The degree of his emotional dependence upon her and his susceptibility to her wishes is obvious on the evidence and was obvious to her.'. - p 721: need for an objective examination, which takes into account both stories [5] The defendant subsequently appealed to the Full Court of South Australia again, however, the defendant lost on appeal, with Jacobs ACJ and Legoe J forming the majority and Matheson J dissenting. the power disparity between them obvious. I found her evidence as to the circumstances leading to the house transaction - Case reinforced historical social constructs (i. patriarchy, power imbalance favouring men) Louth v. Diprose (1992) 175 CLR 621-Infatuated Solicitor middle aged, was infatuated with Ms Louth and followed her . 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Louth's conduct was unconscionable; - Louth oppressed, silenced by legal discourse inclusive legal discourse needed |. It - The victimisation through emotional manipulation to cause a party Louth v diprose case note - 70102 Foundations of Law Section - Studocu Diprose was infatuated with Louth. They were both adults; each had been married before (the respondent twice); and the respondent was a practising solicitor who must have appreciated fully the consequences that the law would ordinarily attach to the gifts he made to the appellant, including the money involved in the purchase of the Tranmere house. o The fact that the power relationship is central to the concept of In those circumstances, there is much force in the appellant's criticism of certain expressions used by the trial judge, such as "unrequited love", "pathetic devotion", "utter infatuation", "feeding the flames of the (respondent's) passion" and "bizarre behaviour". Diprose was infatuated with Louth. Stories told by outsiders and the telling of counter-stories is seen as - Yes, it was evident to Louth (evil seductress / manipulative) according to the majority This was seen in the case of Amadio He described the weakness suffered by Diprose as follows (Diprose v. Louth (No.1) (1990) 54 SASR 438, at pp 447-448): 'a relationship existed between the plaintiff and the defendant which placed the plaintiff in a position of emotional dependence upon the defendant and gave her a position of great influence on his actions and decisions. This case revolved around the Australian contract law and equity. oppress outsiders. He sent her love poems, gave her many gifts and paid her household bills from time time when she was at Adelaide. Mr Diprose, was infatuated with a young woman, Mary Louth. his degree of infatuation (his proposal was that they would live together as man and (para 10). It is beyond the scope of this article to explore those commentaries in depth, though the author is generally in agreement with their analysis. The respondent returned to Launceston but decided to move to Adelaide permanently, mainly because the appellant was there. the donee, places the donor at a special disadvantage vis-a- - Diprose is a solicitor (interesting interpretations by King and the High Court of his The conversation as reported to the respondent by the appellant was that: "She said that she had been told by her brother-in-law Arch that her sister Sarah was seeking a property settlement from him and that, among other things, the house at (Tranmere) would have to be sold.". Diprose proposed in 1982 and was rejected. - Constrained by previous precedent, special disability arose not merely from the respondent's infatuation. Louth lost on appeal and tried again this time in the High Court. entitled to the land because it would be unconscionable for Louth to retain it in Deane J suicide (this was largely untrue). Relationship between stories and the development of precedent 'failed to make good the proposition that his relationship with the appellant placed him in some special situation of disadvantage so that he should be recognised as the beneficial owner of the Tranmere house. appellant manipulated and took advantage of Diproses care for her in order to Williams v Bayley (1886) LR 1 HL 200 -Louth v Diprose (1992) 175 CLR 621 -Barclays Bank pls V O'Brien (1994) 1 AC 180 3. unconscionable dealing may take a wide variety of forms and are not susceptible responsive to the needs of outsider groups. CBA dealt with contract, this case deals with gift Case Law: Louth v Diprose by amelia galpin - Prezi stipulated in prior precedents, judicial activism allows for this to be addressed, Louth and Diprose was in a long relationship (live separately), Louth said she was thinking about killing herself, because she was about to get kicked out of her McHugh J Diprose as: emotionally dependant, romantic fool (so infatuated he didnt know what he was M.F.M. 00 Report Document Comments In May 1983 the appellant telephoned the respondent twice but refused to give him her telephone number. Diprose was 'utterly infatuated' with Louth. Case name and citation Louth v Diprose (1992) 175 CLR 621; [1992] HCA 61, Judges presiding Mason CJ He showered her with gifts and at one time - This case demonstrates the nuances of legal system weaker, more vulnerable character and Louth as the powerful and dangerous manipulator economic substantiality which was abused to be financially manipulative the University Law Review 701 The appellant was aware of that special disability. Could I please get a clear explanation of this case? Louth v The disabilities were old, alcoholism, lack of experience, no independent advice, no adequate consideration-Contract set aside. the donee's unconscientious exploitation of the donor's It was, however, 'incumbent on the respondent to bring himself within the general principle.' Louth v Diprose (1992) 175 CLR 621 Facts This case was about unconscionable conduct relating to the transfer of property by (Diprose) to (Louth). is in his or her best interest, o Louth did manufacture a false atmosphere of crisis, leading Diprose High Court of Australia(1992) 175 CLR 621; [1992] HCA 61, JudgesMason CJBrennan JDeane JDawson JToohey J(dissenting)Gaudron JMcHugh J, Appeal fromSupreme Court of South Australia (Full Court), JudgesJacobs ACJLegoe JMatheson J (dissenting), Appeal fromSupreme Court of South Australia, Diprose v. Louth (No.1)(1990) 54 SASR 438). of his property, "atmosphere of crisis" in which he believed that the woman with whom he was In 1988 when their relationship deteriorated, the plaintiff asked the defendant to transfer the house into his name. [para 17] However, in mid-1988 things changed. Secondly, the High Court in Louth overlooked facts that might have undermined the finding that the plaintiff was at a special . and was calculated to induce, and in fact induced, him to enter into a a means of challenging dominant legal stories and thereby She refused and he brought proceedings seeking to recover the house. The pattern of their relationship continued as before until the middle of 1985. Issues ), Contract: Cases and Materials (Paterson; Jeannie Robertson; Andrew Duke), Financial Reporting (Janice Loftus; Ken J. Leo; Noel Boys; Belinda Luke; Sorin Daniliuc; Hong Ang; Karyn Byrnes), Lawyers' Professional Responsibility (Gino Dal Pont), Culture and Psychology (Matsumoto; David Matsumoto; Linda Juang), Australian Financial Accounting (Craig Deegan). Louth). When asked for restitution she refused. and Diprose under special disability? life while retaining some continuity between past and present in Jennifer Greaney, Principles untrue). Diprose then moved to Adelaide in February 1983 where he lived with the three children of his first marriage. Minority Judgment as lived with Louth) - p 702; The process of judicial adjudication is viewed not as the application of objective rules to to be carefully constructed to identify the weaker party. insistence, put it in her name. Years later, when their relationship View full document. manipulation, yet his status was used to portray him as a more credible witness (compared to Louth lost on appeal and tried again this time in the High selection of facts on his income were quite interesting and the selection of facts The respondent was well aware of all the circumstances and of his actions and their consequences. Mr Volkhardt then contacted the respondent to say that the appellant did not wish to see him. as both parties had different truths Your case-note must conform to the structure set out in these instructions. The appeal was dismissed. the circumstances. however Louth arguably exaggerated the future consequence (i. no respect how King interpreted the facts. The judgement in the case of Commercial Bank of Australia v Amadio (Amadio) has. He continued to express the depth of his feelings for her. this change ensures continuity between past and present (i. extensive use of precedents) Her husband left her shortly afterwards. Although the concept of unconscionability is wide, there is no 'general power to set aside bargains simply because they appear to be unfair, harsh or unconscionable' (para 37). 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