Megerditchian v Khatchadourian [2020] NSWCA 229

Court of Appeal Supreme Court New South Wales Medium Neutral Citation: Megerditchian v Khatchadourian [2020] NSWCA 229 Hearing dates: 28 July 2020 Date of orders: 25 September 2020 Decision date: 25 September 2020 Before: Macfarlan JA at [1]; Payne JA at [2]; Emmett AJA at [67] Decision: (1) Appeal dismissed; (2) Appellant to pay the costs of the respondent. Catchwords: SUCCESSION – family provision – claim by adult child – judgment in favour of appellant for provision from notional estate – whether adequate provision for the proper maintenance, education or advancement of the appellant Legislation Cited: Family Provision Act 1982 (NSW) Succession Act 2006 (NSW), Pt 3.3, ss 57(1)(c), 59, 60, Ch 3 Cases Cited: Andrew v Andrew (2012) 81 NSWLR 656; [2012] NSWCA 308 Blendell v Blendell [2020] NSWCA 154 Chan v Chan [2016] NSWCA 222 Goodman v Windeyer (1980) 144 CLR 490; [1980] HCA 31 House v The King (1936) 55 CLR 499; [1936] HCA 40 Hughes v National Trustees, Executors and Agency Company of Australasia Limited (1979) 143 CLR 134; [1979] HCA 2 McCosker v McCosker (1957) 97 CLR 566; [1957] HCA 82 Megerditchian v Khatchadourian [2019] NSWSC 1870 Megerditchian v Khatchadourian (No 2) [2020] NSWSC 112 Nicholls v Hall [2007] NSWCA 356 Norbis v Norbis (1986) 161 CLR 513; [1986] HCA 17 Poletti v Jones [2015] NSWCA 107 Re the Will of FB Gilbert (1946) 46 SR (NSW) 318 Sgro v Thompson [2017] NSWCA 326 Singer v Berghouse (1994) 181 CLR 201; [1994] HCA 40 Slack v Rogan (2013) 85 NSWLR 253; [2013] NSWSC 522 Tobin v Ezekiel (2012) 83 NSWLR 757; [2012] NSWCA 285 Vigolo v Bostin (2005) 221 CLR 191; [2005] HCA 11 Texts Cited: HF Jolowicz and Barry Nicholas, Historical Introduction to the Study of Roman Law (3rd ed, 1972, Cambridge University Press) Category: Principal judgment Parties: Vanoush Megerditchian (Appellant) Hampartzoum Khatchadourian (Respondent) Representation: Counsel: V R W Gray (Appellant) C Wood SC with P J Muscat (Respondent)