Roger Bailey as administrator of the estate of the late Wildon George Bailey v Elaine Tredrea; Elaine Tredrea v Roger Frederick Bailey [2005] NSWSC 108

New South Wales Supreme Court

CITATION : Roger Bailey as administrator of the estate of the late Wildon George Bailey v Elaine Tredrea; Elaine Tredrea v Roger Frederick Bailey [2005] NSWSC 108

HEARING DATE(S) : 19.04.04; 20.04.04; 21.04.04; 22.04.04; 23.04.04; 18.10.04; 19.10.04; 20.10.04; 21.10.04

JUDGMENT DATE : 25 February 2005

JUDGMENT OF : Nicholas J

DECISION : Paras 153, 154

CATCHWORDS : EQUITY - claims by administrator of estate for recovery from Defendant of payments by deceased - whether deceased and Defendant in de facto relationship of husband and wife - whether relationship of carer and patient - whether deceased under special disadvantage - whether undue influence or unconscionable conduct - whether monies taken post-death without authority part of estate - whether estate entitled to recovery - Deed of Settlement of prior litigation - whether Defendant entitled to payment under the deed

Australian Competition and Consumer Commission v C G Berbatis Holdings Pty Ltd [2003] HCA 18, (2003) 214 CLR 51 Bar-Mordecai v Hillston (2004) NSWCA 65 Bridgewater v Leahy (1998) 194 CLR 457 Commercial Bank of Australia Ltd v Amadio (1982) 151 CLR 447 CASES CITED : Cubillo v Commonwealth of Australia (2000) 174 ALR 97 Jenyns v Public Curator (Q.) (1953) 90 CLR 113 Noonan v Martin (1987) 10 NSWLR 402 Roy v Sturgeon (1986) 11 NSWLR 454 Simonis v Perpetual Trustee Co Limited (1987) 21 NSWLR 677

3359/00 Roger Bailey as administrator of the estate of the late Wildon George Bailey - Plaintiff Elaine Tredrea - Defendant PARTIES : 3851/02 Elaine Tredrea - Plaintiff Roger Frederick Bailey - Defendant