Fulton v Fulton (No 2) [2014] NSWSC 857

Supreme Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: Fulton v Fulton (No 2) [2014] NSWSC 857 Hearing dates: 3 June 2014; Final submissions received on 17 June 2014 Decision date: 30 June 2014 Jurisdiction: Equity Division Before: Hallen J Decision: See Paragraph 108 of these reasons Catchwords: COSTS of substantive proceedings in which Plaintiffs successful in recovering funds payable to the estate of the deceased and where first Defendant successful in obtaining a family provision order out of deceased's estate but where Defendants otherwise unsuccessful

INTEREST - Whether interest payable on lump sum ordered to be paid - If so, at what rate pursuant to s 100 Civil Procedure Act before judgment and at what rate pursuant to s 101 of Civil Procedure Act

FREEZING ORDER - Whether freezing orders made earlier in the proceedings and continued until further order should be continued until balance of judgment debt satisfied Legislation Cited: Civil Procedure Act 2005 (NSW) Family Provision Act 1982 (NSW) Succession Act 2006 (NSW) Uniform Civil Procedure Rules 2005 (NSW) Practice Note No SC Gen 18 Cases Cited: Australiawide Airlines Ltd t/as Regional Express v Aspirion Pty Ltd [2006] NSWCA 365 Bullabidgee Pty Ltd v McCleary (No 2) [2011] NSWCA 343 Commonwealth of Australia v Gretton [2008] NSWCA 117 Coshott v Barry [2014] NSWSC 238 Fulton v Fulton [2014] NSWSC 619 Grincelis v House [2000] HCA 42; (2000) 201 CLR 321 In the matter of Employ (No 96) Pty Ltd (in liquidation) [2013] NSWSC 456 Kazar (Liquidator) v Kargarian; In the Matter of Frontier Architects Pty Ltd (In Liq) [2011] FCAFC 136 Lake v Crawford (No 2) [2010] NSWSC 419 Latoudis v Casey [1990] HCA 59; (1990) 170 CLR 534 Maestrale v Aspite [2014] NSWCA 182 MBP (SA) Pty Ltd v Gogic [1991] HCA 3; (1991) 171 CLR 657 Ohn v Walton (1995) 36 NSWLR 77 Ruby v Marsh (1975) 132 CLR 642 Tomanovic v Global Mortgage Equity Corporation Pty Ltd (No 2) [2011] NSWCA 256 TZ Ltd v ZMS Investments Pty Ltd [2010] NSWSC 196 Walsh v Walsh (No 2) [2013] NSWSC 1281 Waters v PC Henderson (Aust) Pty Ltd [1994] NSWCA 338; (1994) 254 ALR 328 Category: Costs Parties: Graham Fulton (first Plaintiff) Peter Fulton (second Plaintiff) Douglas Fulton (third Plaintiff) Allan Fulton (first Defendant) Georgina Fulton (second Defendant) Motorcycle Accessory Warehouse Pty Ltd (third Defendant) Lnychstone Pty Ltd (fourth Defendant) File Number(s): 2012/100646