In Darmanin v Cowan [2010] NSWSC 1118 the court found that the parties did not intend to be legally bound because:

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The court found that there was a lack of documentation of the arrangement, which indicated that the parties did not intend to be legally bound. This suggests that the agreement was not sufficiently clear, certain or complete to give rise to a legally enforceable contract. The fact that Ms Darmanin had not spent money fitting out the cottage or accepted assistance from the Cowans may be relevant to the overall context of the arrangement, but alone do not necessarily determine whether there was an intention to create legal relations.

In Darmanin V Cowan [2010] NSWSC 1118 the Court Found