Cameron v Vale - Estate of Leslie Braeside Arthur; Arthur v Vale - Estate of Leslie Braeside Arthur; Arthur v Vale - Estate of Leslie Braeside Arthur [1999] NSWSC 1125

New South Wales Supreme Court CITATION : Cameron v Vale - Estate of Leslie Braeside Arthur; Arthur v Vale - Estate of Leslie Braeside Arthur; Arthur v Vale - Estate of Leslie Braeside Arthur [1999] NSWSC 1125 CURRENT JURISDICTION : Equity FILE NUMBER(S) : 3803/97; 1151/98; 1978/98 HEARING DATE(S) : 25 October 1999 JUDGMENT DATE : 25 October 1999

3803/97 - Robyn Kathleen Cameron v John Vale - Estate of Leslie Braeside Arthur; PARTIES : 1151/98 - Robert Alfred Arthur v John Vale - Estate of Leslie Braeside Arthur; 1978/98 - Philip James Patrick Arthur v John Vale - Estate of Leslie Braeside Arthur JUDGMENT OF : Acting Master Berecry

3801/97 Mr B Sharpe (Plaintiff) Mr A Lucas (Defendant)

1151/98 Mr R Tonner COUNSEL : (Plaintiff) Mr A Lucas (Defendant)

1978/98 Mr J Wilson (Plaintiff) Mr A Lucas (Defendant) 3803/97 Harpers (Plaintiff)

1151/98 Stuart & Mills SOLICITORS : (Plaintiff)

1978/98 Markham Geikie Garrugia (Plaintiff)

Patrick Grimes & Co (For all Defendants) CATCHWORDS : lack of contact; significance of ralationship; relevant circumstances under s 9(3)(d) scant evidence as to needs ACTS CITED : Family Provision Act 1982 (NSW) CASES CITED : Arratoon v Arratoon (NSWSC, unreported 31 July 1995, Bryson J) Singer v Berghouse (NSWCA, unreported 23 July 1992) DECISION : See para 44