Bayssari v Bazouni [2014] NSWSC 910

Supreme Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: Bayssari v Bazouni [2014] NSWSC 910 Hearing dates: 30 June and 1 July 2014 Decision date: 09 July 2014 Jurisdiction: Equity Division Before: Ball J Decision: Proceeding be dismissed with costs Catchwords: SUCCESSION - family provision - whether applicant an "eligible person" under Succession Act 2006 (NSW), s 57(1)(e) or s 57(1)(f) - whether applicant "wholly or partly dependent on the deceased" and "a member of the household of which the deceased person was a member" - whether applicant and deceased in a "close personal relationship" at the time of deceased's death COSTS - family provision - whether circumstances warrant departure from general rule in UCPR r 42.1 that costs follow the event Legislation Cited: Family Provisions Act 1982 (NSW) Property (Relationships) Act 1984 (NSW) Succession Act 2006 (NSW) Cases Cited: Alexander v Jansson [2010] NSWCA 176 Andrew v Andrew [2012] NSWCA 308; (2012) 81 NSWLR 656 Barlevy v Nadolski [2011] NSWSC 129 Benney v Jones (1991) 23 NSWLR 559 Churton v Christian [1988] NSWCA 23; (1988) 13 NSWLR 241 Diver v Neal [2009] NSWCA 54 Donaldson v Lawless [2013] NSWSC 861 Dridi v Fillmore [2001] NSWSC 319 Drury v Smith [2012] NSWSC 1067 Evans v Levy [2011] NSWCA 125 Fulton v Fulton [2014] NSWSC 619 Fulton v Fulton (No 2) [2014] NSWSC 857 Grech v Walsh [2007] NSWSC 302 Harrisson v Skinner [2013] NSWSC 736 Harkness v Harkness (No 2) [2012] NSWSC 35 Hayes v Marquis [2008] NSWCA 10 Hogan v Hogan [2013] NSWSC 1405 Kingsland v McIndoe [1989] VR 273 Lillis v Lillis [2010] NSWSC 359 McKenzie v Baddeley [1991] NSWCA 197 Markulin v Drew (1993) DFC 95-140 McCusker v Rutter [2010] NSWCA 318 McDougall v Rogers; Estate of James Rogers [2006] NSWSC 484 Middleton v Kiama District Hospital [1970] 3 NSWR 136 Munro v Lake (Supreme Court (NSW), 8 February 1991, unrep) Oldereid v Chan [2013] NSWSC 434 Petrohilos v Hunter (1991) 25 NSWLR 343 Phillips v James [2014] NSWCA 4 Popescu v Borun [2011] NSWSC 1532 Porthouse v Bridge [2007] NSWSC 686 Re Estate of Hakim; Simons v Permanent Trustee Co Ltd [2005] NSWSC 223 Re Fulop Deceased (1987) 8 NSWLR 679 Russell v NSW Trustee and Guardian [2013] NSWSC 370 Sharpless v McKibbin [2007] NSWSC 1498 Simmons v Pizzey [1979] AC 37 Singer v Berghouse [1993] HCA 35; (1993) 114 ALR 521 Singer v Berghouse (No 2) [1994] HCA 40; (1994) 181 CLR 201 Skarica v Toska [2014] NSWSC 34 Skinner v Frappell [2008] NSWCA 296 Thompson v Public Trustee of New South Wales [2010] NSWSC 1137 Vigolo v Bostin [2005] HCA 11; (2005) 221 CLR 191 Wagstaff v Wagstaff (Supreme Court (NSW), 6 November 1991, unrep) Wolff v Deavin [2012] NSWSC 1315 Category: Principal judgment Parties: Maroun Bayssari (Plaintiff) Antoine Bazouni (First Defendant) Marierose Harfouche (Second Defendant) Representation: Counsel: J Hyde (Plaintiff) FFF Salama (Defendants) Solicitors: Prestige Solicitors (Plaintiff) New South Lawyers (Defendants) File Number(s): 2013/139768 Publication restriction: None