NSW Caselaw
Reported Decision : 76 NSWLR 15
New South Wales Supreme Court
CITATION : Stephens v Perpetual Trustee Company Ltd [2009] NSWSC 1078
HEARING DATE(S) : 28 September 2009
JUDGMENT DATE : 8 October 2009
JURISDICTION : Equity Division
JUDGMENT OF : Palmer J
DECISION : Consent orders approved.
CATCHWORDS : SUCCESSION – FAMILY PROVISION – Plaintiff cares for deceased, a minor, after he suffers severe brain injury – deceased receives large award of damages and dies, aged twelve years – whether Plaintiff "dependent upon" deceased – whether Plaintiff "eligible person" for purposes of Family Provision Act.
Adoption Act 2000 (NSW) – s 54(2), s 55 LEGISLATION CITED : Family Provision Act 1982 (NSW) – s 4, s 6, s 7, s 31 Succession Act 2006 (NSW) – s 5, s 18, s 95 Wills, Probate and Administration Act 1898 (NSW) – s 6, s 6A
CATEGORY : Principal judgment
AB v CB & Ors [2009] NSWSC 680 Ball v Newey (1988) 13 NSWLR 489 Fenwick, Re: Application of J.R. Fenwick; & Re Charles [2009] NSWSC 530 CASES CITED : Griffiths v Kerkemeyer (1977) 139 CLR 161 Lee v Munro (1929) 98 LJKB 49 Potts v Niddrie & Benhar Coal Company Ltd [1913] AC 531 TNT Group 4 Pty Ltd v Halioris (1987) 8 NSWLR 486
PARTIES : Judith Jane Stephens OAM (Plaintiff) Perpetual Trustee Company Ltd (Defendant)
FILE NUMBER(S) : SC 1748/07
COUNSEL : P.S. Jones (Plaintiff) M. Sneddon (Defendant)
SOLICITORS : Benjamin & Robinson (Plaintiff) Bartier Perry (Defendant)
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