Ryan v Kazacos; Estate of Michael Harvey Kazacos [2001] NSWSC 140

(2001) 183 ALR 506 (2001) 159 FLR 452 Reported Decision : [2001] NSWSC 140 [2001] ACL Rep 195 NSW 19 [2001] ACL Rep 395 NSW 23

New South Wales Supreme Court

CITATION : Ryan v Kazacos; Estate of Michael Harvey Kazacos [2001] NSWSC 140 CURRENT JURISDICTION: Equity Division Probate List FILE NUMBER(S) : SC 104947/97 HEARING DATE(S) : 20/02/01 and 21/02/01 JUDGMENT DATE : 13 March 2001

PARTIES : Michelle Ryan (P) Michael Constantine Kazacos (D) JUDGMENT OF : Young J

COUNSEL : L Ellison and E Cox (P) T Alexis and T Hudson (D) SOLICITORS : David H Cohen & Co (P) Sharpe Partners Legal (D) CATCHWORDS : EVIDENCE [23]- Inadmissible evidence by statute- Solicitor for X listening to tapes of tapped phone calls for criminal proceedings against X- Solicitor takes notes- Notes inadmissible in probate proceedings Y v X. SUCCESSION [4][48]- Suicide note- Whether an informal will- Whether maker of sound mind- when "will" made. WORDS & PHRASES- "Information". Wills Probate & Administration Act 1898, s 18A LEGISLATION CITED : Telecommunications (Interception) Act 1979 (Comm) ss 5B, 63, 74, 77 National Crime Authority Act 1984 (Comm) s 29A Bailey v Bailey (1924) 34 CLR 558 Banks v Goodfellow (1870) LR 5 QB 549 Burrows v Burrows (1872) 1 Hagg Ecc 109; 162 ER 524 Harman v Home Department State Scretary [1983] 1 AC 280 Kizon v Palmer (1997) 72 FCR 409; (1997) 75 FCR 261; (1998) 100 A Crim R 86 Mulray v Ogilvy (12 June 1991) Permanent Trustee Co Ltd v Milton (1996) 39 NSWLR 330 CASES CITED : Perpetual Trustee Company Ltd v Baker [1999] NSWCA 244 Re Estate Griffith (7 June 1995) Re Furney [1964] ALR 814 Re Hodges (1988) 14 NSWLR 698 Re Masters (1994) 33 NSWLR 446 Reg v Carmelo Micalizza (Slattery CJ at CL - 13 November 1987) Vane v Lord Dungannon (1804) 2 Sch & Lef 118 Wood v Beves (1997) 92 A Crim R 209; (1997) 137 FLR 436 Worth v Clasohm (1952) 86 CLR 439 DECISION : See paras 72 and 73.