Franks v Franks Franks v Franks [2011] NSWSC 1261

Supreme Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: Franks v Franks Franks v Franks [2011] NSWSC 1261 Hearing dates: 10, 11, 12 October 2011 Decision date: 10 November 2011 Jurisdiction: Equity Division Before: Associate Justice Macready Decision: I direct the parties to bring in short minutes and to argue costs. Catchwords: WILLS AND ESTATES - Succession Act 2006 - applications for family provision order by son and husband of deceased - allegations of disentitling conduct against son and husband - further provision made for husband and son Legislation Cited: Succession Act 2006 Family Provision Act 1982 Testators Family Maintenance and Guardianship of Infants Act 1916 Cases Cited: Basto v Basto (NSWSC, 8 September 1989, Hodgson J, unreported) Bladwell v Davis [2004] NSWCA 170 Collins v McGain [2003] NSWCA 190 Dare v Furness (1998) 44 NSWLR 493 De Winter v Johnstone, (NSWCA, 23 August 1995, unreported) Fancett v Ware (unreported NSWSC 3 June 1986) Foley v Ellis [2008] NSWCA 288 Kalmar v Kalmar [2006] NSWSC 437 Kleinig v Neal (NSWSC, 13 June 1980, unreported) Lewis v Lewis [2001] NSWSC 321 Lloyd-Williams v Mayfield [2005] NSWCA 189 Massie v Laundy (NSWSC, 7 February 1986, unreported) Phillips v Quinton (unreported NSWSC 31 March 1988) Pontifical Society for the Propagation of the Faith v Scales (1962) 107 CLR 9 Shearer v The Public Trustee (NSWSC, 23 March 1998, unreported) Singer v Berghouse (1994) 181 CLR 201 Walker v Walker (NSWSC, 17 May 1996, unreported) Category: Principal judgment Parties: Gregory Franks v Brad Franks Alan Vincent Franks v Gregory Franks Representation: D Lloyd (Brad Franks) E Cohen (Gregory Franks) Plaintiff Alan Franks in person A Flecknoe-Brown (Alan Franks, submissions only) Byrnes & Cox Lawyers (Brad Franks) Cunningham Legal (Gregory Franks) Plaintiff Alan Franks not represented File Number(s): 2010/00346839 2011/00050364