Harrisson v Skinner [2013] NSWSC 736

Supreme Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: Harrisson v Skinner [2013] NSWSC 736 Hearing dates: 22 May 2013 Decision date: 11 June 2013 Jurisdiction: Equity Division Before: Hallen J Decision: Orders that the Plaintiffs' Summons be dismissed. Orders that any argument as to costs be listed on a date to be arranged. Meantime, the Exhibits should be returned. Catchwords: SUCCESSION - FAMILY PROVISION - The Plaintiffs, daughters of the deceased, each applies for a family provision order under Chapter 3 of the Succession Act 2006 - The Defendants are also daughters of the deceased to whom Probate of the deceased's Will granted - Proceedings not commenced within time - Question whether sufficient cause to extend time established - Whether adequate and proper provision not made in Will of the deceased for each Plaintiff and if so the nature and quantum of the provision to be made - Very small estate - Competing claims of beneficiaries Legislation Cited: Civil Procedure Act 2005 Family Provision Act 1982 Probate and Administration Act 1898 Property (Relationships) Act 1984 Succession Amendment (Family Provision) Act 2008 Succession Act 1981 (Qld) Succession Act 2006 Cases Cited: Alexander v Jansson [2010] NSWCA 176 Allardice v Allardice, In re Allardice, (1910) 29 NZLR 959 Andrew v Andrew [2012] NSWSCA 308; (2012) 81 NSWLR 656 Bartlett v Coomber [2008] NSWCA 100 Blore v Lang (1960) 104 CLR 124 Bondelmonte v Blanckensee [1989] WAR 305 Borebor v Keane [2013] VSC 35 Bosch v Perpetual Trustee Co Ltd [1938] AC 463 Bowyer v Wood [2007] SASC 327; (2007) 99 SASR 190 Buckland Deceased, Re [1966] VR 404 Butcher v Craig [2009] WASC 164 Butler v Morris; Butler (bht NSW Trustee & Guardian) v Morris [2012] NSWSC 748 Cassel, Re Estate [2000] NSWSC 294 Christie v Manera [2006] WASC 287 Collins v McGain [2003] NSWCA 190 Commissioner of Stamp Duties (Q'land) v Livingston [1964] UKPCHCA 2; (1964) 112 CLR 12 Cooper v Dungan (1976) 50 ALJR 539 Crossman v Riedel [2004] ACTSC 127 Devereaux-Warnes v Hall (No 3) [2007] WASCA 235; (2007) 35 WAR 127 Diver v Neal [2009] NSWCA 54 Estate Harriett Cassel, Re [2000] NSWSC 294 Flathaug v Weaver [2003] NZFLR 730 Foley v Ellis [2008] NSWSC 288 Franks v Franks [2013] NSWCA 60 Gardiner v Gardiner (NSWSC, 28 May 1998, unreported) Goodman v Windeyer (1980) 144 CLR 490 Gorton v Parks (1989) 17 NSWLR 1 Grey v Harrison [1997] 2 VR 359 Harris, In Re (1936) 5 SASR 497 Hawkins v Prestage (1989) 1 WAR 37 Hitchcock v Pratt [2010] NSWSC 1508 Hughes v National Trustees Executors and Agency Co. of Australasia Ltd [1979] HCA 2; (1979) 143 CLR 134 Hyland v Burbidge [2000] NSWSC 12 In re Allen (Dec'd); Allen v Manchester [1922] NZLR 218 Kallidis, Estate of; Kallidis v Kallidis [2012] NSWSC 1485 Kay v Archbold [2008] NSWSC 254 Keep v Bourke [2012] NSWCA 64 Kembrey v Cuskelly [2008] NSWSC 262 Kleinig v Neal (No. 2) [1981] 2 NSWLR 532 McLeod v Johns (1981) 1 NSWLR 347 McCosker v McCosker (1957) 97 CLR 566 McGrath v Eves [2005] NSWSC 1006 McKenzie v Topp [2004] VSC 90 MacGregor v MacGregor [2003] WASC 169 Madden-Smith v Madden (Estate of the late Doris Linda Madden) [2012] NSWSC 146 Marks v Marks [2003] WASCA 297 Mayfield v Lloyd-Williams [2004] NSWSC 419 Moore (bht NSW Trustee & Guardian) v Randall [2012] NSWSC 184 Oldereid v Chan [2013] NSWSC 434 Palaganio v Mankarios [2013] NSWSC 61 Pontifical Society for the Propagation of the Faith v Scales [1962] HCA 19; (1962) 107 CLR 9 Puckridge, Deceased, In the Estate of (1978) 20 SASR 72 Re Salmon, Deceased [1981] Ch 167 Singer v Berghouse [1994] HCA 40; (1994) 181 CLR 201 Slack v Rogan; Palffy v Rogan [2013] NSWSC 522 Stern v Sekers; Sekers v Sekers [2010] NSWSC 59 Stiles v Joseph (NSWSC, 16 December 1996, unreported) Stott v Cook (1960) 33 ALJR 447 Szypica v O'Beirne [2013] NSWSC 297 Taylor v Farrugia [2009] NSWSC 801 Thomas v Pickering; Byrne v Pickering [2011] NSWSC 572 Twomey v McDonald [2012] NSWSC 22 Union-Fidelity Trustee Co of Australia Ltd v Montgomery (1976) 1 NSWLR 134 Verzar v Verzar [2012] NSWSC 1380 Vigolo v Bostin [2005] HCA 11; (2005) 221 CLR 191 Walker v Walker (NSWSC, 17 May 1996, unreported) Worladge v Doddridge [1957] HCA 45; (1957) 97 CLR 1 Category: Principal judgment Parties: Terese Ellen Harrisson (first Plaintiff) Karen Drinkwater (second Plaintiff) Christine Mary Skinner (first Defendant) Julie Anne Nott (second Defendant) Representation: Counsel: Mr M Vincent (Plaintiffs) Mr R Colquhoun (Defendants) Solicitors: Bale Boshev Lawyers (Plaintiffs) Borthwick Wilson & Mitchell Solicitors (Defendants) File Number(s): 2012/373173