Scott v Scott [2012] NSWSC 1541

Supreme Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: Scott v Scott [2012] NSWSC 1541 Hearing dates: 26, 27, 28, 29, 30 November 2012 Decision date: 13 December 2012 Jurisdiction: Equity Division Before: Lindsay J Decision: In three related sets of proceedings, orders were made inter alia under the Powers of Attorney Act2003 (NSW), the NSW Trustee and Guardian Act 2009 (NSW) and the Succession Act 2006 (NSW) Catchwords: MENTAL HEALTH - management and administration of property - protection orders - court-authorised will - whether enduring power of attorney made by a person suffered from mental incapacity is valid - whether an order for management of the estate of an incapable person should be made, and if so, who should be appointed manager and upon what terms - prospect of further family provision applications in relation to the estate of an incapable person - whether a court-authorised will in the name of an incapable person should be made. Legislation Cited: Civil Procedure Act 2005 (NSW) s 3 Uniform Civil Procedure Rules 2005 (NSW) rule 7.13; rule 42.1 Succession Act 2006 (NSW)) s 21 Evidence Act 1995 (NSW) Powers of Attorney Act 2003 (NSW) NSW Trustee and Guardian Act 2009 (NSW) s 41; s 71(1) Supreme Court Act 1970 (NSW) Civil Procedure Act s 98 Limitation Act 1969 (NSW) ss 14 and 63 Trustee Act 1925 (NSW) s 45 Cases Cited: Law Society of New South Wales v Weaver [1977] 1 NSWLR 67 at 74F Weaver v Law Society of New South Wales (1979) 142 CLR 2010). Re An Incapable Person D [1983] 2 NSWLR 590 at 595F RH v CAH [1984] 1 NSWLR 694 at 708E PY v RJS [1982] 2 NSWLR 700 at 702 [6]-[7] McD v McD [1983] 3 NSWLR 81 at 86C-D. Holt v Protective Commissioner (1993) 31 NSWLR 227 at 238D and 241G-242A Miller v Cameron (1936) CLR 572 at 575, 579 and 580-581 Letterstedt v Broers (1884) 9 App Cas 371 at 387. Re ES and the Mental Health Act 1958 [1984] 3 NSWLR 341 at 343D-344D. David by her Tutor the Protective Commissioner v David (1993) 30 NSWLR 417 at 438D Crisp v Burns Philp Trustee Company Limited (NSWSC 18 December 1979, unrep) Milillo v Konneche [2009] NSWCA 109 at [47]-[48] Zorbas v Sidiopoulous (No 2) [2009] NSWCA 197 at [89] Laidlaw v Kellie [2011] NSWSC 740 at [129] Luciano v Rosenblum (1985) 2 NSWLR 65 at 69G-70A Gibbons v Wright (1954) 91 CLR 423 at 437 and 438 Attorney General v Parnther (1792) 3 Bro 441; 29 ER 632 Murphy v Doman (2003) 58 NSWLR 51 at 58 [36] Owners of Strata Plan No 23007 v Cross (2006) 153 FCR 398 at [66] Harrison J in Lake v Crawford [2010] NSWSC 232 at [13]. Texts Cited: JM Bennett, A History of the Supreme Court of New South Wales (Law Book Co, Sydney, 1974), ch 7 (entitled "Lunacy Jurisdiction") Philip Powell, The Origins and Development of the Protective Jurisdiction of the Supreme Court of New South Wales (Forbes Society, Sydney, 2003) HS Theobald, The Law Relating to Lunacy (Stevens & Sons, London, 1924), Part I entitled "Prerogative of the Crown" Category: Principal judgment Parties: Marjorie Scott by her Tutor Louise Baker; Dr Scott, Susan Byrne and Jamie Scott Representation: J Svehla J Simpkin SC and D Mackay (Jamie Scott) Solicitors: Rowan Solicitors Minter Ellison (for Jamie Scott) File Number(s): 2010/426938; 2011/251591; 2012/00334076