Peter Robert Durham v Bruce Albert Durham & Ors [2011] NSWCA 62

Court of Appeal Supreme Court New South Wales Medium Neutral Citation: Peter Robert Durham v Bruce Albert Durham & Ors [2011] NSWCA 62 Hearing dates: 15 March 2011 Decision date: 15 March 2011 Before: Tobias JA at [1] Campbell JA at [56] Young JA at [87] Decision: Appeal dismissed with costs. [Note: The Uniform Civil Procedure Rules 2005 provide (Rule 36.11) that unless the Court otherwise orders, a judgment or order is taken to be entered when it is recorded in the Court's computerised court record system. Setting aside and variation of judgments or orders is dealt with by Rules 36.15, 36.16, 36.17 and 36.18. Parties should in particular note the time limit of fourteen days in Rule 36.16.] Catchwords: WILLS AND ESTATES - family provision claim - application out of time - financial resources and needs of claimant - whether the trial judge could have regard to the fact appellant's claim would have been weaker had it been brought and determined within the prescribed period, whether the trial judge could have regard to the detriment the appellant's siblings would have suffered had there been redistribution - Family Provision Act 1982 (NSW), ss 9, 16 Legislation Cited: Civil Procedure Act 2005 (NSW) Family Provision Act 1982 (NSW) Succession Act 2006 (NSW) Succession Amendment (Family Provision) Act 2008 Supreme Court Act 1970 Testator's Family Maintenance & Guardianship of Infants Act 1916 (NSW) Uniform Civil Procedure Rules 2005 (NSW) Cases Cited: Allesch v Maunz Allesch v Maunz (2000) [2000] HCA 40; 203 CLR 172 Branir Pty Ltd v Owston Nominees (No 2) Pty Ltd [2001] FCA 1833; (2001) 117 FCR 424 Carey v Robson [2010] NSWCA 212 Cetojevic v Cetojevic [2006] NSWSC 431 Clifford v Mayr [2010] NSWCA 6 Davison v Staley (Supreme Court of New South Wales, Bryson J, 21 August 1986 unreported) Fox v Percy [2003] HCA 22; (2003) 214 CLR 118 House v The King (1936) 55 CLR 499 Minister for Immigration, Local Government and Ethnic Affairs v Hamsher (1992) 35 FCR 359 Seiwa Australia Pty Ltd v Beard [2009] NSWCA 240; 75 NSWLR 74 Singer v Berghouse [1994] HCA 40; (1994) 181 CLR 201 Vigolo v Bostin [2005] HCA 11; (2005) 221 CLR 191 Williams v The Minister Aboriginal Land Rights Act 1983 and The State of New South Wales [2000] NSWCA 255; (2000) Aust Torts Reports 64,136 (81-578) Zorom Enterprises v Zabow [2007] NSWCA 106; 71 NSWLR 354 Category: Principal judgment Parties: Peter Robert Durham Bruce Albert Durham Winifred Joyce Durham Paul Anthony Durham Representation: Counsel: A: M T Bridged 3R: J E Armfield Solicitors: A: Williams Woolf & Zuur, Dee Why 3R: Burridge & Legg, Forestville File Number(s): CA 2009/289633-003 Decision under appeal Citation: Peter Robert Durham v Bruce Albert Durham & Ors [2010] NSWSC 389 Date of Decision: 2010-05-05 00:00:00 Before: Ball J File Number(s): SC 2009/3635