Hickey v Attorney General of the State of New South Wales [2021] NSWSC 772

Supreme Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: Hickey v Attorney General of the State of New South Wales [2021] NSWSC 772 Hearing dates: 21 June 2021 Decision date: 21 June 2021 Jurisdiction: Equity Before: Ward CJ in Eq Decision: See orders at [85] Catchwords: EQUITY — Trusts and trustees — Charitable trusts — Charitable purposes EQUITY — Trusts and trustees — Charitable trusts — Cy-près schemes Legislation Cited: Charitable Collections Act 1934 (NSW) Charitable Fundraising Act 1991 (NSW) Charitable Trusts Act 1993 (NSW), ss 6, 9, 11 Charitable Uses Act 1601 (43 Eliz I, c. 4) Probate and Administration Act 1898 (NSW), s 44 Trustee Act 1925 (NSW), ss 57, 70, 92 Cases Cited: Aid/Watch Inc v Commissioner of Taxation (2010) 241 CLR 539; [2010] HCA 42 Federal Commissioner of Taxation v Word Investments Ltd (2008) 236 CLR 204; [2008] HCA 55 Grain Growers Ltd v Chief Commissioner of State Revenue [2015] NSWSC 925 In Re Bucks Constabulary Widows' and Orphans' Fund Friendly Society (No 2) [1979] 1 WLR 936 In Re GKN Bolts & Nuts Ltd (Automotive Division) Birmingham Works Sports & Social Club [1982] 2 All ER 855 Income Tax Special Purposes Commissioners v Pemsel [1891] AC 531 Keys v Boulter (No 2) [1972] 2 All ER 303 Scottish Burial Reform and Cremation Society Ltd v Glasgow Corporation [1968] AC 138 Tasmanian Electronic Commerce Centre Pty Ltd v Commissioner of Taxation (2005) 142 FCR 371; [2005] FCA 439 Texts Cited: AS Sievers, 'The Dissolution of Non-Profit Associations' (1981) 7(3) Monash University Law Review 141 Heydon and Leeming, Jacobs' Law of Trusts in Australia (8th ed, 2016, LexisNexis Butterworths) Category: Principal judgment Parties: Peter John Hickey (Plaintiff) Attorney General for the State of New South Wales (Defendant) Representation: Counsel: P Russell (Plaintiff) A Hochroth (Defendant)