NSW Caselaw
Supreme Court New South Wales
Medium Neutral Citation: In the Estate of Coe [2013] NSWSC 968 Hearing dates: 15/07/2013 Decision date: 17 July 2013 Jurisdiction: Equity Division - Probate List Before: Young AJ Decision: Order for appointment of administrator ad litem refused. Matter stood over to enable amendment of summons. Catchwords: SUCCESSION - probate and letters of administration - grants of probate and letters of administration - limited, special and conditional grants of probate and administration - administration for litigation purposes
ADMINISTRATION ad litem - circumstances in which appointment of administrator ad litem can be made - where no citation of executor - scope of the administration - requirement of administration bond - need for evidence of administrator's independence - grant effective only for the purpose of proceedings within the jurisdiction - proper form of the order
ADMINISTRATION ad litem - nature of administrator's duties - whether fiduciary Legislation Cited: Fair Trading Act 1987 (NSW) Australian Securities and Investments Commission Act 2001 (Cth) s 12GF Corporations Act 2001 (Cth) s 1041I Probate and Administration Act 1898 (NSW) ss 40, 69, 74, 75, 107 Cases Cited: Watkins v Combes [1921] HCA 24; (1921) 29 CLR 317 Deveigne v Askar (2007) 69 NSWLR 327 Nagel v Hough (1927) 27 SR (NSW) 418; 44 WN (NSW) 121 Davis v Chanter (1848) 2 Ph 545; 41 ER 1054 Maclean v Dawson (1859) 1 Sw & Tr 425; 164 ER 796 Greenway v McKay [1911] HCA 25; (1911) 12 CLR 310 Re Simpson [1936] P 40 Faulkner v Daniel (1843) 3 Hare 199; 67 ER 355 Re O'Connor [1950] VLR 343 Re McGown [1947] VLR 113 Re Byrne [1910] ILTR 98 Re Aylmore [1971] VR 375 Texts Cited: Geddes, Rowland and Studdert, Wills, Probate and Administration Law in New South Wales (1st ed, 1996) LBC Information Services, North Ryde MacDonnell, Sheard and Hull, Probate Practice (3rd ed, 1981) Carswell, Toronto Category: Procedural and other rulings Parties: Blairgowrie Trading Ltd (First Plaintiff) Alan Flitcroft and Chrystine Flitcroft as trustees of the Te Coco Trust (Second Plaintiff) Representation: Counsel: W A Edwards (First and Second Plaintiffs) Solicitors: Maurice Blackburn (First and Second Plaintiffs) File Number(s): 2013/191906
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