Diver v Neal [2009] NSWCA 115

New South Wales Court of Appeal

CITATION: Diver v Neal [2009] NSWCA 115

HEARING DATE(S): 18 March 2009

JUDGMENT DATE: 20 May 2009

JUDGMENT OF: Allsop P at 1; Ipp JA at 1; Basten JA at 1

DECISION: 1. Dismiss the notice of motion dated 26 March 2009 and filed 27 March 2009 in the appeal. 2. Order that the appellant, the applicant on the notice of motion, pay the costs of the respondents of and in connection with the notice of motion.

CATCHWORDS: PROCEDURE - judgments and orders - amending, varying and setting aside orders – motion for additional order – motion dismissed. - SUCCESSION - family provision and maintenance - failure by testator to make sufficient provision for applicant – order made to give additional provision – order sought to reopen to seek order under Family Provision Act 1982 (NSW) s 15 to create discretionary trust to prevent access by creditors of the recipient to the legacy – reopening not permitted. - Family Provision Act 1982 (NSW) s 15.

Bankruptcy Act 1966 (Cth) LEGISLATION CITED: Family Provision Act 1982 (NSW) Uniform Civil Procedure Rules 2005 (NSW)

CATEGORY: Procedural and other rulings

Autodesk Inc v Dyason (No 2) [1993] HCA 6; 176 CLR 300 Caska v Caska [1999] NSWSC 289 Harrison v Schipp [2002] NSWCA 78; 54 NSWLR 612 Herszlikowicz v Czarny [2005] VSC 354 CASES CITED: NSW Bar Association v Smith [1991] NSWCA 215 Stares v Public Trustee [2005] NSWSC 37 State Rail Authority of New South Wales v Codelfa Construction Pty Ltd [1982] HCA 51; 150 CLR 29 Varnel v Heyes [2008] NSWSC 987 Wentworth v Rogers (No 9) (1987) 8 NSWLR 388 Wentworth v Woollahra Municipal Council [1982] HCA 41; 149 CLR 6l72