Barbara Mayfield v Suzy Carolyn Lloyd-Williams [2004] NSWSC 419

New South Wales Supreme Court

CITATION : Barbara Mayfield v Suzy Carolyn Lloyd-Williams [2004] NSWSC 419 HEARING DATE(S) : 10/05/04, 11/05/04, 12/05/04, 13/05/04, 14/05/04 JUDGMENT DATE : 31 May 2004

JUDGMENT OF : White J DECISION : 1. Matter stood over to convenient date within 14 days for purposes of parties to bring in short minutes of order to give effect to reasons; 2. Plaintiff's costs on a party party basis to be paid from the notional estate; 3. Either party may apply for a different costs order. If such an application is to be made, any evidence proposed to be adduced in support of the application to be served on opposite party and copy provided to associate 48 hours prior to time appointed for Short Minutes.

CATCHWORDS : Family Provision Act s 7 and 9 (2) - Proper maintenance and advancement in life - Claim by adult daughter - Father's large notional estate - relevance of needs of non-dependant family members considered - Re Buckland, deceased [1966] VR 404 - Singer v Berghouse (1994) 181 CLR 201. Family Provision Act 1982 (NSW) LEGISLATION CITED : Wills Probate and Administration Act 1890 Evidence Act 1995 Administration and Probate Act 1958 (VIC) Singer v Berghouse (1994) 181 CLR 201 Re Buckland Deceased [1966] VR 404 Wentworth v Wentworth (1995) 37 NSWLR 703 45 Flers Avenue Pty Lmited v Morgan (1987) 5 ACLC 222 Hughes v National Trustees Executors and Agency Co. of Australasia Pty Ltd (1979) 143 CLR 134 Goodman v Windeyer (1980) 144 CLR 490 Kleinig v Neal [1891] 2 NSWLR 532 CASES CITED : Williamson v Repatriation Commission (1986) 10 ALD 19 Bosch v Perpetual Trustee Co Ltd [1938] AC 463 at 478 O'Loughlin v O'Loughlin [2003] NSWCA 99 McCosker v McCosker (1957) 97 CLR 566 Shearer v The Public Trustee; Hawke v The Public Trustee (Young J, (as he then was) 23 March 1998 unreported, BC9801169) Ogden v Green [2003] NSWCA at [12] Hyland v Burbidge [2000] NSWSC 12 at [56] Permanent Trustee Ltd v Fraser (1995) 36 NSWLR 24 Barbara Irene Mayfield - Estate of Leonard John Stewart PARTIES : v Suzy Carolyn Lloyd-Williams in her capacity as executor of the estate of the late Shirley Merna Stewart & Anor FILE NUMBER(S) : SC 3186/01 COUNSEL : Plaintiff: M Aldridge SC, G Moore Defendant: J Wilson SC, C Dick SOLICITORS : Plaintiff: Sherrill O'Connor-Sraj Defendant: Slattery Thompson Solicitors