Grace v Grace (No 6) [2013] NSWSC 897

Supreme Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: Grace v Grace (No 6) [2013] NSWSC 897 Hearing dates: 26 June 2013 Decision date: 09 July 2013 Jurisdiction: Equity Division Before: Brereton J Decision: Directions sought by the defendants are declined Catchwords: EQUITY - Accounts - procedure - examination of accounting party prior to filing of objections surcharges and falsifications - scope of examination - content of requirement to give notice of points of examination Cases Cited: Arons v McInerney (No 2) (1899) 25 VLR 210 Glover v Ellison (1872) 20 WR 408 Hagan v Waterhouse [1983] 2 NSWLR 395 McArthur v Dudgeon (1872) LR 15 Eq 102 Meacham v Cooper (1873) LR 16 Eq 102 Re Lord's Estate; Lord v Lord (1866) LR 2 Eq 605 Wormsley v Sturt (1856) 22 Beav 398, 54 ER 1161 Category: Interlocutory applications Parties: David Alexander Grace (plaintiff) Deborah Sharon Grace (first defendant) Julienne Grace (second defendant) Nevilda Holdings Pty Ltd (third defendant) Nevilda Investments Pty Ltd (fourth defendant) Dutchie Pty Ltd (sixth defendant) Phoenix Rising Investments Pty Ltd (seventh defendant) Representation: Counsel: Mr SA Goodman (plaintiff) Mr DCP Stewart (first, second & seventh defendants) Solicitors: James Tuite & Associates (plaintiff) Clinch Long Letherbarrow Pty Ltd (first, second & seventh defendants) File Number(s): 2006/ 259566