Galstian v Galstaun (bht M. Chater) [2010] NSWSC 1214

New South Wales Supreme Court

CITATION : Galstian v Galstaun (bht M. Chater) [2010] NSWSC 1214

HEARING DATE(S) : 13 September 2010

JUDGMENT DATE : 21 October 2010

JURISDICTION : Equity Division Probate List

JUDGMENT OF : Palmer J

DECISION : Interim costs order refused.

CATCHWORDS : SUCCESSION – COSTS – INTERIM COSTS ORDER – Contested probate suit – plaintiff seeks interim costs order upon terms as to repayment – consideration as to whether such costs order may be made.

Civil Procedure Act 2005 (NSW) – s 86, s 98(3) LEGISLATION CITED : Family Provision Act 1982 (NSW) Succession Act 2006 (NSW) – s 8

CATEGORY : Procedural and other rulings

- Breen v Breen (1990) 65 ALJR 195 - Dae Boong International Co Pty Ltd v Gray [2009] NSWCA 11 - Macedonian Orthodox Community Church St Petka Inc v His Eminence Petar the Diocesan Bishop of Macedonian Orthodox Diocese of Australia and New Zealand (2008) 237 CLR 66 CASES CITED : - Parker v Parker (1992) 16 Fam LR 458 - Pioneer Park Pty Ltd (in liq) v Australia and New Zealand Banking Group Ltd (2007) 65 ACSR 383 - Williams v Williams [1929] P 114 - Wilson v Wilson (1966) 9 FLR 1

PARTIES : Galoost Galstian (Plaintiff) Sophie Galstaun (Defendant, by her tutor Michael Chater)

FILE NUMBER(S) : SC 2009/320009

COUNSEL : G.K. Burton SC (Plaintiff) M. Gorrick (Defendant)

SOLICITORS : Kanjian & Co (Plaintiff) P.T. Fowler & Sons (Defendant)

2009/320009 Galoost Galstian v Sophie Galstaun (bht Michael Chater)