In Brief
A 74-year-old widow executed a deed styled as a gift in favour of her nephew expecting him to care for her and her husband in exchange for property, with the gift to take effect only after her death. She later executed a deed of cancellation. The Supreme Court held that because the deed was executed for consideration and imposed conditions (care of the donor and a post-death effective date), no completed gift arose during her lifetime. Therefore, the donor retained ownership and had the right to cancel the deed. The appeal was allowed and the High Court's judgment reversed.
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