Rappard v Williams [2013] NSWSC 1279

Supreme Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: Rappard v Williams [2013] NSWSC 1279 Hearing dates: 15 August 2013 Decision date: 10 September 2013 Jurisdiction: Equity Division Before: Hallen J Decision: (a) Orders that the Plaintiff's oral application to remove the tutor and to not approve the settlement of the proceedings be dismissed with no order as to costs. (b) Orders pursuant to s 76(4) of the Civil Procedure Act 2005 that the agreement for the settlement of the proceedings by, or on behalf of, the Plaintiff, a person under legal incapacity in relation to the conduct of legal proceedings, be approved. (c) Orders in accordance with Paragraphs 1, 2, 3, and 4 of Short Minutes of Order dated 3 June 2013 signed by the tutor for the Plaintiff, the Plaintiff's legal representative, by each of the Defendants and by the Defendants' legal representative. (d) Orders, pursuant to s 77(3) of the Civil Procedure Act 2005, that the lump sum payable to the Plaintiff, be paid to, and the land devised to the Plaintiff be transmitted into the name of, Dominic Hans Peter Lorenz, the son of the Plaintiff, to be held, in each case, upon trust for the Plaintiff. (e) Notes the agreement of the parties of the matters in Paragraph 7 of the Short Minutes of Order. Catchwords: PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE - Application for approval of compromise by tutor of the Plaintiff - Plaintiff appears in person and opposes need for tutor and approval of terms of compromise - Whether Plaintiff a person under a legal incapacity - Whether tutor otherwise necessary - Whether to approve terms of compromise Legislation Cited: Civil Procedure Act 2005 Family Provision Act 1982 Interpretation Act 1987 NSW Trustee and Guardian Act 2009 Protected Estates Act 1983 Succession Act 2006 Trustee Act 1925 Uniform Civil Procedure Rules 2005 Cases Cited: A v City of Swan [No 5] [2010] WASC 204 Azar v Kathirgamalingan [2012] NSWCA 429 Bobolas v Waverley Council [2012] NSWCA 126 Chong v Mo [2010] NSWSC 251 Dalle-Molle v Manos [2004] SASC 102; (2004) 88 SASR 193 Doulaveras v Daher [2009] NSWCA 58; (2009) 253 ALR 627 Fairhurst (bht NSW Trustee and Guardian) v Fairhurst [2012] NSWSC 388 Goddard Elliott v Fritsch [2012] VSC 87 Guthrie v Spence [2009] NSWCA 369; (2009) 78 NSWLR 225 Iskandar v Mahbur [2011] NSWSC 1056 Institoris v Falconer [2012] NSWCA 298 Masterman-Lister v Brutton & Co [2002] EWCA Civ 1889; [2003] 3 All ER 162 Murphy v Doman [2003] NSWCA 249; (2003) 58 NSWLR 51 P, Re [2006] NSWSC 1082 Pistorino v Connell [2012] VSC 438 R v Registrar of Melbourne County Court [1927] VLR 406; (1927) 33 ALR 270 Rowell, Gordon Leslie, As Trustee of the Estate of Burnett Leslie Carlisle (dec'd) v Michael Declan Heffernan [2013] NSWSC 404 Slaveski v State of Victoria [2009] VSC 423 SJ, Application of [2011] NSWSC 372 Tanamerah Estates Pty Ltd as the trustee for Alexander Superannuation Fund v Tibra Capital Pty Ltd [2013] NSWCA 266 Category: Principal judgment Parties: Skye Rosemary Rappard (Plaintiff) Craig Leonard Williams (first Defendant) Jamie Manson Williams (second Defendant) Representation: Mrs M Bridger (Tutor) Ms T Catanzariti (Defendants) Skye Rosemary Rappard (Plaintiff) KP Lawyers & Barristers (Defendants) File Number(s): 2011/202301