NSW Caselaw
New South Wales Court of Appeal
CITATION: DELAFORCE v SIMPSON-COOK [2010] NSWCA 84 This decision has been amended. Please see the end of the judgment for a list of the amendments.
HEARING DATE(S): 12/03/2010
JUDGMENT DATE: 20 July 2010
JUDGMENT OF: Allsop P at 1; Giles JA at 5; Handley AJA at 6
(1) Appeal allowed in part; DECISION: (2) Order 3 in the Equity Division set aside; (3) In lieu thereof order that the plaintiff's claim under the Family Provision Act be dismissed; (4) Appeal otherwise dismissed with costs.
CATCHWORDS: CONTRACT – to leave property by will – effect of – equity. - EQUITY – proprietary estoppel – reasonable reliance – detriment – loss of chance – unambiguous assurance to leave property by will – estoppel established. - ESTOPPEL – proprietary estoppel – reasonable reliance – detriment – loss of chance – unambiguous assurance to leave property by will – estoppel established. - WILL – contract to leave property by – effect of.
LEGISLATION CITED: Family Provision Act 1982 Succession Act 2006
CATEGORY: Principal judgment
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