Kennedy & Masuyo (No. 2) [2012] FamCA 533 – 03/07/2012

CATCHWORDS:

FAMILY LAW – DE FACTO PROPERTY – where the parties’ main asset is the former family home which is situated on land that is native title – where the de facto wife is the traditional owner of that land – where the land cannot be sold or transferred – where the de facto husband asserts he substantially improved the dwelling on the land – where it is necessary to do justice to grant injunctions to give the use of the land to the de facto wife.