Webb v Webb; Estate of W E Webb [1999] NSWSC 343

New South Wales Supreme Court CITATION : Webb v Webb; Estate of W E Webb [1999] NSWSC 343 CURRENT JURISDICTION : Equity FILE NUMBER(S) : 2867/94; 3711/94; 3712/94; 3713/94; 4692/94 HEARING DATE(S) : 13 - 17 October, 25 - 27 November 1997, 6 - 9 April, 11 - 14 May 1998, 30 March & 13 April 1999 JUDGMENT DATE : 16 April 1999

Brenda May Kitteridge (P, 2867/94) Graham David Webb (P, 3711/94) Barry Neil Webb (P, 3712/94) PARTIES : Peter Allen Webb (P, 3713/94) Barbara Linda Graham by her tutor the Protective Commissioner of New South Wales (P, 4692/94) John Robert Webb (D1 all matters) Joseph Henry Webb (D2 all matters) Colleen May Webb (D3 all matters) JUDGMENT OF : Hamilton J

Ian Neil (Ps, 2867/94, 3711/94, 3712/94 & 3713/94) COUNSEL : Anthony Girard (P, 4692/94) David Nelson (D1-3) Loder & Loder (Ps, 2867/94, 3711/94, 3712/94 & 3713/94) SOLICITORS : K Rudlow & Co (P, 4692/94) D G Thomas (D1-3) CATCHWORDS : SUCCESSION [313] - Family provision - Principles upon which relief granted - General matters - Difficulties of fact finding in respect of old family disputes; SUCCESSION [320] - Family provision - Principles upon which relief granted - Applications of children - Adult children generally - Provision made for four out of seven adult children who had been excluded from will. ACTS CITED : Family Provision Act 1982 ss 7, 9, 31 & 32 Hughes v National Trustees Executors and Agency Co of Australasia Ltd (1979) 143 CLR 134 Hunter v Hunter (1987) 8 NSWLR 573 CASES CITED : Massingham v Massingham, 27 June 1996, Court of Appeal, NSW, unreported Permanent Trustee Co Ltd v Fraser (1995) 36 NSWLR 24 Singer v Berghouse (1994) 181 CLR 201 The Pontifical Society for the Propagation of the Faith v Scales (1962) 107 CLR 9 DECISION : Provision made for four plaintiffs and settlement of claim by fifth approved.