Scott v Scott [2022] NSWCA 182

Court of Appeal Supreme Court New South Wales Medium Neutral Citation: Scott v Scott [2022] NSWCA 182 Hearing dates: 23 August 2022 Date of orders: 20 September 2022 Decision date: 20 September 2022 Before: Ward P at [1]; Meagher JA at [2]; Kirk JA at [91] Decision: Appeal dismissed with costs. Catchwords: SUCCESSION – family provision – claim by adult daughter for provision pursuant to Succession Act 2006 (NSW), s 59 – where deceased's 2019 will left family home to appellant daughter and small legacy to respondent daughter – where testamentary statement purported to justify 2019 will – where primary judge found will and statement obtained by process of manipulation and sourced to appellant – where earlier will of deceased leaving one-third of estate to each child found to reflect deceased's fair and considered testamentary judgment – whether primary judge erred in being satisfied that 2019 will did not make adequate provision for respondent's proper advancement Legislation Cited: Family Provision Act 1982 (NSW), s 9(2) Succession Act 2006 (NSW), ss 59(1)(c), 59(2), 60(2) Cases Cited: Allied Pastoral Holdings Pty Ltd v Commissioner of Taxation [1983] 1 NSWLR 1 Bassett v Bassett [2021] NSWCA 320 Browne v Dunn (1893) 6 R 67 DJ Singh v DH Singh [2018] NSWCA 30 House v The King (1936) 55 CLR 499; [1936] HCA 40 Kuhl v Zurich Financial Services (2011) 243 CLR 361; [2011] HCA 11 Pontifical Society for the Propagation of the Faith v Scales (1962) 107 CLR 9; [1962] HCA 19 Sgro v Thompson [2017] NSWCA 326 Singer v Berghouse (1994) 181 CLR 201; [1994] HCA 40 Slack v Rogan; Palffy v Rogan (2013) 85 NSWLR 253; [2013] NSWSC 522 Taylor v Farrugia [2009] NSWSC 801 Vigolo v Bostin (2005) 221 CLR 191; [2005] HCA 11 Vukic v Luca Grbin; Estate of Zvonko Grbin [2006] NSWSC 41 Warren v Coombes (1979) 142 CLR 531; [1979] HCA 9 White v Barron (1980) 144 CLR 431; [1980] HCA 14 Category: Principal judgment Parties: Charlene Arnel Scott (Appellant) Coralynne April Scott (Respondent) Representation: Counsel: R Wilson SC with L Clarke (Appellant) Dr C Birch SC with AF Stevens (Respondent)