BAR-MORDECAI v HILLSTON [2004] NSWCA 65

New South Wales Court of Appeal

CITATION : BAR-MORDECAI v HILLSTON [2004] NSWCA 65 HEARING DATE(S) : 22, 23, 24 and 25 September 2003 JUDGMENT DATE : 17 March 2004

JUDGMENT OF : Mason P at 1; Tobias JA at 1; Davies AJA at 1 DECISION : Motion to admit further evidence dismissed with costs. Appeal in the undue influence proceeds upheld in part. Orders in relation to the property at Eastbourne Avenue Clovelly set aside. Appeals in the family provision proceedings and probate proceedings dismissed with costs.

CATCHWORDS : UNDUE INFLUENCE - doctor-patient relationship - whether presumption of influence rebutted - whether de facto relationship existed - FAMILY PROVISION ACT 1982 - whether "eligible person" - whether extension of time should be granted - PROBATE - whether misconduct by administrator (ND) LEGISLATION CITED : Wills, Probate and Administration Act 1898 Family Provision Act 1982 Bar-Mordecai v Health Care Complaints Commission [2002] NSWCA 192 Bar-Mordecai v Rotman & Ors [2000] NSWCA 123 Bar-Mordecai v Rotman & Ors [2003] NSWCA 53 Breen v Williams (1996) 186 CLR 71 Bridgewater v Leahy (1998) 194 CLR 457 Hillston v Bar Mordecai [2003] NSWSC 89 House v The King (1936) 55 CLR 499 CASES CITED : Huguenin v Baseley Jenyns v Public Curator (Queensland) (1953) 90 CLR 113 Johnson v Buttress (1936) 56 CLR 113 Lewis v Lewis [2001] NSWSC 321 Roy v Sturgeon (1986) 11 NSWLR 454 Simonis v Perpetual Trustee Co (1987) 21 NSWLR 677 Tanwar Enterprises Pty Ltd v Cauchi [2003] HCA 57, 201 ALR 359 The Juliana (1822) 2 Dods 504 at 522, 165 ER 1560 at 1567 PARTIES : Michael BAR-MORDECAI v Allan HILLSTON FILE NUMBER(S) : CA 40225/03 COUNSEL : Appellant: In person Respondent: J Whittle SC/ B Burke SOLICITORS : Appellant: In person Respondent: Shaw McDonald Pty Ltd