Jeffree Wilfred Hegarty v [2011] NSWSC 1194

Supreme Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: Jeffree Wilfred Hegarty v [2011] NSWSC 1194 Hearing dates: 21 September 2011 Decision date: 21 September 2011 Jurisdiction: Equity Division - Probate List Before: Gzell J Decision: Advice that executor would be justified in paying trust fund to remainderman Catchwords: SUCCESSION - Will, Probate and Administration - Construction and effect of testamentary dispositions - ex parte application for judicial advice under the Trustee Act 1925, s 63 turned into an administration suit - non-charitable purpose trust - failure of earlier distribution - whether subsequent distribution accelerated Legislation Cited: Trustee Act 1925 Uniform Civil Procedure Rules 2005 Cases Cited: Morice v Bishop of Durham (1804) 9 Ves Jun 399; [32 ER 656] In re Recher's Will Trusts [1972] Ch 526 In re Dean. Cooper-Dean v Stevens (1889) 41 Ch D 552 Re Budge, Ex parte Pascoe [1942] NZLR 350 In re Endacott Decd. Corpe v Endacott [1960] Ch 232 Pedulla v Nasti (1990) 20 NSWLR 720 Pooley v Royal Alexandra Hospital for Children (1932) 32 SR (NSW) 459 Public Trustee v Nolan (1943) 43 SR (NSW) 169 In re Flower's Settlement Trusts [1957] 1 WLR 401 In re Taylor, Decd [1957] 1 WLR 1043 Tompkins v Simmons [1931] HCA 8; (1931) 44 CLR 546 Re Boning (1997) 2 Qd R 12 Public Trustee v Hayles (1993) 33 NSWLR 154 Category: Principal judgment Parties: Jeffree Wilfred Hegarty (Plaintiff) Representation: R Kako (Plaintiff) N Kirby (Royal Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals New South Wales) Willis & Bowring (Plaintiff) File Number(s): 2011/231042