Levi v Swaab [2020] NSWSC 1119

Supreme Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: Levi v Swaab [2020] NSWSC 1119 Hearing dates: 12, 18 August 2020 Date of orders: 18 August 2020 Decision date: 18 August 2020 Jurisdiction: Equity Before: Parker J Decision: See [110] Catchwords: COSTS – security for costs – plaintiff sues as tutor – whether security for costs may be required CIVIL PROCEDURE – registrars – review of registrar's decision – application for extension of time – costs of proceedings up to registrar's decision CIVIL PROCEDURE – preliminary discovery – to identify potential cause of action – challenge to will based on lack of knowledge and approval – whether there "may" be a cause of action – discretion – application granted on terms as to payment of lump sum on account of costs Legislation Cited: Probate and Administration Act 1898 (NSW), s 92 Succession Act 2006 (NSW), ss 27,54, 57 Uniform Civil Procedure Rules 2005 (NSW), Pt 5, rr 5.2, 5.3, 5.3(1)(a), 5.3(4), 42.21(1)(e), 49.20(2) Cases Cited: Hatfield v TCN Channel Nine Pty Ltd (2010) 77 NSWLR 506 Hobhouse v Macarthur-Onslow [2016] NSWSC 1831 Holt v Wynter (2000) 49 NSWLR 128 Kimberley Securities Ltd v Byrne [2008] NSWSC 1214 Morton v Nylex Ltd [2007] NSWSC 562 Murray v Kirkpatrick (1940) 57 WN (NSW) 162 O'Connor v O'Connor [2018] NSWCA 214 Pfizer Ireland Pharmaceuticals v Samsung Bioepis AU Pty Ltd (2017) 257 FCR 62 Re Beddoe [1893] 1 Ch 547 Re Diplock [1948] Ch 465 Shapiro v Jacobson [2014] NSWSC 1960 St George Bank Ltd v Rabo Australia Ltd [2004] FCA 1360 Tomko v Palasty (No 2) (2007) 71 NSWLR 61 Category: Procedural and other rulings Parties: Joel Levi by his tutor Collin Levi (First Plaintiff) Sam Levi by his tutor Collin Levi (Second Plaintiff) Judith Swaab (First Defendant) Bronwyn Joy Pott (Second Defendant Representation: Counsel: J Brown (Plaintiffs) S Chapple (Defendants)