Friend v Brien & Anor [2014] NSWSC 613

Supreme Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: Friend v Brien & Anor [2014] NSWSC 613 Hearing dates: 30 April 2014; 1 May 2014 Decision date: 01 May 2014 Jurisdiction: Equity Division Before: White J Decision: Summons dismissed Catchwords: SUCCESSION - family provision and maintenance - factors relevant to the making of a family provision order under s 59 - provision required for "proper" maintenance and advancement in life under s 59(1) - importance of testator's judgment as to appropriateness of provision where minds could legitimately differ - Succession Act 2006 (NSW), s 59 Legislation Cited: Succession Act 2006 (NSW) Probate and Administration Act 1898 (NSW) Cases Cited: Re Oliver (1890) 62 LT 533 Countess of Bective v Federal Commissioner of Taxation (1932) 47 CLR 417 Singer v Berghouse (1994) 181 CLR 201 Kelly v Deluchi [2012] NSWSC 841 Gorton v Parks (1989) 17 NSWLR 1 Edgar v Public Trustee for the Northern Territory [2011] NTSC 5 Stott v Cook (1960) 33 ALJR 447 Slack v Rogan; Palffy v Rogan [2013] NSWSC 522 Texts Cited: Jacobs Law of Trust in Australia, 7th ed Category: Principal judgment Parties: Denise Marjorie Friend (Plaintiff) Marjorie Rose Brien (1st Defendant) Lloyd Henry Brien (2nd Defendant) Representation: Counsel: R E Quickenden (Plaintiff) J Trebeck (Defendants) Solicitors: Nash Allen Williams & Wotton (Plaintiff) Garden & Montgomerie (Defendants) File Number(s): 2013/65624