In the matter of the Estate of the late George Darcy Inwood and the Family Provision Act; Bruce Patrick Inwood & Anor v Mary Ellen Ewin & Anor [2011] NSWSC 1489

Supreme Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: In the matter of the Estate of the late George Darcy Inwood and the Family Provision Act; Bruce Patrick Inwood & Anor v Mary Ellen Ewin & Anor [2011] NSWSC 1489 Hearing dates: 29 - 30 August 2011 and 18 November 2011 Decision date: 06 December 2011 Jurisdiction: Equity Division Before: Black J Decision: Alleged representations in respect of "front block" and "back block" not established - representations in relation to "house block" established giving rise to estoppel or equitable lien - inadequacy of provision out of deceased's will not established. Catchwords: ESTOPPEL - Equitable estoppel - Principles upon which relief is to be granted. SUCCESSION - Family provision and maintenance - Principles upon which relief is to be granted under s 9 of Family Provision Act 1982 (NSW) Legislation Cited: - Civil Procedure Act 2005 (NSW) s 90(1) - Family Law Act 1975 (Cth) - Family Provision Act 1982 (NSW) s 6, 7, 9, 9(2), 9(3) - Succession Act 2006 (NSW) - Uniform Civil Procedure Rules 2005 (NSW) r 36.1 Cases Cited: - Austotel Pty Ltd v Franklins Self-Serve Pty Ltd (1989) 16 NSWLR 582 - Bosch v Perpetual Trustee Co Ltd [1938] AC 463 - Clune v Collins Angus & Robertson Publishers Pty Ltd (1992) 25 IPR 246 - Commonwealth v Verwayen [1990] HCA 39; (1990) 170 CLR 394 - Delaforce v Simpson-Cook [2010] NSWCA 84 - Edgar v Public Trustee for the Northern Territory & Anor [2011] NTSC 5 - Estate of Zvonko Grbin [2006] NSWSC 41 - Farrell v Mulroney [1978] 1 NSWLR 221 - Gillard v Baker (26 May 1994, Young J, Supreme Court of NSW, unreported) - Giumelli v Giumelli (1999) 196 CLR 101 - Gorton v Parks (1989) 17 NSWLR 1 - Hoy Mobile Pty Ltd v Allphones Retail Pty Ltd (No 2) [2008] FCA 810 - Joseph Saliba & Anor v Thomas Tarmo [2009] NSWSC 581 - Re Hodgson (1886) 31 Ch D 177 - NSW Trustee and Guardian v Schneider [2011] NSWSC 424 - Olsson v Dyson (1969) 120 CLR 365 - Palagiano v Mankarios [2011] NSWSC 61 - Silovi Pty Ltd v Barbaro Pty Ltd (1988) 13 NSWLR 466 - Singer v Berghouse (1994) 181 CLR 201 - Sledmore v Dalby (1996) 72 P & Cr 196 - Varma v Varma [2010] NSWSC 786 - Vukic v Luca Grbin & Ors; Estate of Zvonko Grbin [2006] NSWSC 41 - Vigolo v Bostin (2005) 221 CLR 191 - Waltons Stores (Interstate) Ltd v Maher (1988) 164 CLR 387 - Watson v Foxman (1995) 49 NSWLR 315 - Weeks v Hrubala [2008] NSWSC 162 Category: Principal judgment Parties: Bruce Patrick Inwood (First Plaintiff) Sharon Elizabeth Inwood (Second Plaintiff) Mary Ellen Ewin (First Defendant) Kathryn Lynette Pearce (Second Defendant) Representation: Counsel: A.L. Hill (Plaintiffs) A.C. Harding (Defendants) Solicitors: Bird Legal (Plaintiffs) Boyd & Longhurst (Defendants) File Number(s): 10/146466