Maria Oliveira by her tutor Ivo De Oliveira v John Antonio Oliveira (No 2) [2023] NSWSC 1473

Supreme Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: Maria Oliveira by her tutor Ivo De Oliveira v John Antonio Oliveira (No 2) [2023] NSWSC 1473 Hearing dates: On the papers: written submissions 15 September 2023, 23 October 2023 and 31 October 2023 Date of orders: 29 November 2023 Decision date: 29 November 2023 Jurisdiction: Equity Before: Kunc J Decision: Purported tutor to pay the defendants' costs without recourse to protected person's estate Catchwords: COSTS – party/party – purported tutor of person whose estate is under financial management – personal liability of purported tutor to satisfy costs order made against legally incapable person without recourse to managed estate Legislation Cited: Civil Procedure Act 2005 (NSW) NSW Trustee & Guardian Act 2009 (NSW) Succession Act 2006 (NSW) Uniform Civil Procedure Rules (NSW) Cases Cited: Azar v Kathirgamalingan (2012) 62 MVR 462; [2012] NSWCA 429 Doulaveras v Daher (2009) 253 ALR 627; [2009] NSWCA 58 Harris v Carter [2020] NSWSC 196 Hillig v Darkinjung Pty Ltd (No 2) [2008] NSWCA 147 Maria Oliveira By her tutor Ivo De Oliveira v John Antonio Oliveira [2023] NSWSC 1130 Murray v Kirkpatrick (1940) 57 WN (NSW) 162 Smith v NRMA Insurance Limited (2016) 77 MVR 480; [2016] NSWCA 250 Steeden v Walden [1910] 2 Ch 393 Yakmor v Hamdoush (No 2) (2009) 76 NSWLR 148; [2009] NSWCA 284 Category: Costs Parties: Maria Oliveira by her tutor Ivo De Oliveira (plaintiff) John Antonio Oliveira (first defendant) Luis Higinho Oliveira (second defendant) Representation: Counsel: TJ Morahan (plaintiff) DJA Mackay (defendants)