Valerie Elizabeth Dawson v Terrence Gregory Brazier, Kenneth John Brazier, Anthony Fletcher Brazier, Patricia Margaret Faint and Josephine Louise O'Brien [2012] NSWSC 117

Supreme Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: Valerie Elizabeth Dawson v Terrence Gregory Brazier, Kenneth John Brazier, Anthony Fletcher Brazier, Patricia Margaret Faint and Josephine Louise O'Brien [2012] NSWSC 117 Hearing dates: 30 January 2012 - 3 February 2012 Decision date: 03 February 2012 Jurisdiction: Equity Division Before: Black J Decision: Order for rectification of Will under Succession Act 2006 (NSW) s 27 made. Catchwords: SUCCESSION - Wills - Succession Act 2006 (NSW) s 27 - Application for rectification of Will - Whether Will gives effect to the testator's intention - Whether Will should be rectified. Legislation Cited: - Succession Act 2006 (NSW) ss 27(1), 27(2), 27(3) Cases Cited: - NSW Trustee and Guardian v Ritchie [2011] NSWSC 715 - Rawack v Spicer [2002] NSWSC 849 - Re Application of Spooner; Estate of Davis (Hodgson J, 28 July 1995, Unreported) Category: Principal judgment Parties: Valerie Elizabeth Dawson (Plaintiff) Terrence Gregory Brazier (First Defendant) Kenneth John Brazier (Second Defendant) Anthony Fletcher Brazier (Third Defendant) Patricia Margaret Faint (Fourth Defendant) Josephine Louise O'Brien (Fifth Defendant) Representation: Counsel: L. Ellison SC (Plaintiff) R.D. Wilson (First Defendant) J.S. Drummond (Second Defendant) M.S. Willmott SC, N Bilinsky (Third Defendant) A. Hill (Fourth Defendant) P.H. Blackburn-Hart SC (Fifth Defendant) Solicitors: Watson McNamara & Watt (Plaintiff) Turnbull Hill (First Defendant) Zucker Legal (Second Defendant) APJ Law (Third Defendant) Ticli Blaxland (Fourth Defendant) Cox West (Fifth Defendant) File Number(s): 12/33924