Allchin v Allchin [2012] NSWSC 1028

Supreme Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: Allchin v Allchin [2012] NSWSC 1028 Hearing dates: 13/08/12, 14/08/12 Decision date: 03 September 2012 Jurisdiction: Equity Division Before: Associate Justice Macready Decision: (1)The time for the second, third, fourth, fifth, sixth and seventh plaintiffs to bring their application is extended to 2 June 2011; (2)I refuse to extend time in relation to the application of the first plaintiff; (3)One half of the first defendant's property at Quakers Road, Mosman is designated as notional estate of the late James Frank Charles Allchin to the extent necessary to satisfy order (4) and any costs order; (4)In lieu of the entitlements of the second, third, fourth, fifth, sixth and seventh plaintiffs in the will of the deceased, each is to receive a legacy of $125,000 to be paid at the earlier occurrence of: (i)The passing of three years from the date of these orders; or (ii)The sale of the first defendant's property at Quakers Road, Mosman; (5)I will hear submissions on costs. Catchwords: FAMILY PROVISION - application for further provision by seven children of the deceased - Family Provision Act 1982 - application out of time - factors to consider in determining whether to extend time - whether further provision should be made if time extended - notional estate Legislation Cited: Family Provision Act 1982 Wills, Probate and Administration Act 1898 Testator's Family Maintenance and Guardianship of Infants Act 1916 Cases Cited: Baker v R [2004] HCA 45; (2004) 223 CLR 513 Basto v Basto (NSWSC, 8 September 1989, unreported) Bladwell v Davis [2004] NSWCA 170 Bearns v Bearns-Hayes (NSWSC, Young J, 6 May 1997, unreported) Butler v Morris [2012] NSWSC 748 Cameron v Hills (NSWSC, Needham J, 26 October 1989, unreported) Campbell v Chabert-McKay [2010] NSWSC 859 Cetojevic v Cetojevic [2006] NSWSC 431 Cetojevic v Cetojevic [2007] NSWCA 33 Davis v Davis [2012] NSWSC 201 De Winter v Johnstone (Court of Appeal, 23 August 1995) Easterbrook v Young (1976-1977) 136 CLR 308 Elliott v Elliott (NSWSC, Powell J, 18 May 1984, unreported) Fancett v Ware (NSWSC, 3 June 1986, unreported) Golosky v Golosky (NSWCA, 5 October 1993, unreported) Guskett, Re (deceased) (1947) VLR 211 Lauer, Re (1984) VR 180 Luciano v Rosenblum (1985) 2 NSWLR 65 Marshall v Carruthers [2002] NSWCA 47 Massie v Laundy (NSWSC, 7 February 1986, unreported) Phillips v Quinton (NSWSC, 31 March 1988, unreported) Singer v Berghouse (1994) 181 CLR 201 Wade v Harding (1987) 11 NSWLR 551 Category: Principal judgment Parties: Catherine Johanna Allchin (first defendant) Peter Vanderfield (second defendant) Kim James Allchin (first plaintiff) Catherine Anne Gray (second plaintiff) Mark James Allchin (third plaintiff) Maryanne Jane Carroll (fourth plaintiff) Christopher James Allchin (fifth plaintiff) Margaret Anne Allchin (sixth plaintiff) Sarah Jane Allchin (seventh plaintiff) Representation: J Sexton SC (plaintiffs) L Ellison SC (defendants) Church & Grace (plaintiffs) Bartier Perry (defendants) File Number(s): 2011/181372