Walker v Walker [2022] NSWSC 1104

Supreme Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: Walker v Walker [2022] NSWSC 1104 Hearing dates: 8 August 2022 Date of orders: 18 August 2022 Decision date: 18 August 2022 Jurisdiction: Equity Before: Richmond J Decision: First defendant is liable to pay to the plaintiff $1,000,000.00 pursuant to the Deed of Settlement and Release: [1], [83]-[84]. Catchwords: CONTRACTS — construction — interpretation — whether the first defendant is required to pay to the plaintiff a certain amount pursuant to a deed signed between the parties Legislation Cited: Civil Procedure Act 2005 (NSW) ss 75(2), 100 Income Tax Assessment Act 1936 (Cth) s 97(1) Income Tax Assessment Act 1997 (Cth) ss 152-110, 152-125 Probate and Administration Act 1898 (NSW) ss 44, 74A, 92 Succession Act 2006 (NSW) s 59 Cases Cited: Armstrong v The Children's Hospital at Westmead [2008] NSWSC 1315 B & B Budget Forklifts Pty Ltd v CBFC Ltd [2008] NSWSC 271; 216 FLR 294 Carrington v Wallace [2019] NSWSC 1301 Commissioner of Stamp Duties (Qld) v Livingston (1965) 112 CLR 12; [1965] AC 694 Dawson v Snedden [2019] NZHC 736; (2019) 5 NZTR 29-009 Deutsche Bank (Suisse) SA v Khan [2013] EWHC 482 Electricity Generation Corporation v Woodside Energy Ltd (2014) 251 CLR 640; [2014] HCA 7 Eureka Operations Pty Ltd v Viva Energy Australia Ltd [2016] VSCA 95 Ex parte Schneider [2009] NSWSC 566; 3 ASTLR 61 Federal Commissioner of Taxation v Whiting (1943) 68 CLR 199 Ford v Princehorn [2012] NSWSC 1165 Gonzales v Claridades (2003) 58 NSWLR 188; [2003] NSWSC 508 Gonzales v Claridadas (2003) 58 NSWLR 211; [2003] NSWCA 227 Houghton v Immer (No 155) Pty Ltd (1997) 44 NSWLR 46 ISPT Nominees Pty Ltd v Chief Commissioner of State Revenue (2003) 59 NSWLR 196; [2003] NSWSC 697 Mount Bruce Mining Pty Ltd v Wright Prospecting Pty Ltd (2015) 256 CLR 104; [2015] HCA 37 Official Receiver in Bankruptcy v Schultz (1990) 170 CLR 306; [1990] HCA 45 Porteous v Rinehart (1998) 19 WAR 495 President of the Shire of Charlton v Rouse (1912) 14 CLR 220; [1912] HCA 33 Re Badstuebner (2020) 4 QR 490; [2020] QSC 144 Re Bagot [1893] 3 Ch 348 Re Tankard [1942] 1 Ch 69 Re Ward [2020] VSC 467 Roberts v Investwell Pty Ltd (in liq) [2012] NSWCA 134; 88 ACSR 689 The Life Insurance Company of Australia Ltd v Phillips (1925) 36 CLR 60; [1925] HCA 18 Westport Insurance Corporation v Gordian Runoff Ltd (2011) 244 CLR 239; [2011] HCA 37 Zhu v Treasurer of New South Wales (2004) 218 CLR 530; [2004] HCA 56 Texts Cited: Dal Pont, Law of Succession (3rd ed, 2021, LexisNexis Butterworths) Category: Principal judgment Parties: David Alfred Walker (Plaintiff) Belinda Jane Walker (First Defendant) Victoria Kate Ogilvie (Second Defendant) NSW Trustee & Guardian (Third Defendant) Representation: Counsel: Mr G McNally SC with Mr D Stewart (Plaintiff) Mr T Crispin (First and Second Defendant) Ms J Gardiner, Solicitor (Third Defendant)