Drayson v Drayson [2011] NSWSC 965

Supreme Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: Drayson v Drayson [2011] NSWSC 965 Hearing dates: 21 & 22 July 2011 Decision date: 24 August 2011 Jurisdiction: Equity Division Before: Ward J Decision: Property not held by deceased on a resulting or constructive trust as claimed by plaintiff. Order for provision made in favour of the plaintiff under the Succession Act 2006 (NSW) out of the estate of the deceased. Catchwords: TRUSTS - whether deceased held property on a resulting or constructive trust for plaintiff - HELD - property not held by deceased on a resulting or constructive trust for plaintiff - SUCCESSION - family provision and maintenance - application by one of two children for provision from father's estate pursuant to s 59 of the Succession Act 2006 (NSW) - whether inadequate provision made for plaintiff and, if so, what provision ought to be made - HELD - provision inadequate - provision ordered for plaintiff Legislation Cited: Conveyancing Act 1919 (NSW) Family Provision Act 1982 (NSW) Succession Act 2006 (NSW) Cases Cited: Baumgartner v Baumgartner (1987) 164 CLR 137 Bhana v Bhana (2002) 10 BPR [97953] Cetojevic v Cetojevic [2006] NSWSC 431 Cetojevic v Cetojevic [2007] NSWCA 33 Collings v Vakas [2006] NSWSC 393 Cooper v Dungan (1975) 9 ALR 93 Cropley v Cropley [2002] NSWSC 349; (2002) 11 BPR 20,171 Delaney v Jones [2008] NSWSC 229 Foley v Ellis [2008] NSWCA 288 Gazzola v Gazzola (1990) 92 ALR 45 Green v Green (1989) 17 NSWLR 343 Henderson v Miles (No 2) (2005) 12 BPR 23,579 Kalmar v Kalmar [2006] NSWSC 437 Mayfield v Lloyd-Williams [2004] NSWSC 419 McGrath v Eves [2005] NSWSC 1006 Muschinski v Dodds (1985) 160 CLR 583 Nelson v Nelson (1995) 184 CLR 538 Newcastle City Council v Kern Land Pty Ltd and Commonwealth Bank of Australia (1997) 42 NSWLR 273 Nicholls v Hall [2007] NSWCA 356 O'Loughlin v Low [2002] NSWSC 222 Ogden v Green [2003] NSWCA 352 Parianos v Melluish (Trustee) [2003] FCA 190 Pengilley v Public Trustee (unreported, NSWSC, 9 October 1985) Re Buckland, deceased [1966] VR 404 Re Gilbert (1946) 46 SR (NSW) 318 Ryan v Hopkinson (1990) 14 Fam LR 151 Singer v Berghouse (No 2) (1994) 181 CLR 201 Singh v Singh [2004] NSWSC 109 Vigolo v Bostin (2005) 221 CLR 191 West v Mead [2003] NSWSC 161 Texts Cited: De Groot and Nickel, Family Provision in Australia (3rd edn) Heydon and Leeming, Jacob's Law of Trusts in Australia (7th edn) Ong, Trusts Law in Australia (2nd edn) Category: Principal judgment Parties: Nicholas Drayson (Plaintiff) Terrance Drayson (Defendant) Representation: Counsel M Lawson (Plaintiff) G McGrath (Defendant) Solicitors Atkinson Vinden (Plaintiff) Jorian Blanch & Co (Defendant) File Number(s): 10/138628