Amprimo v Wynn [2014] NSWSC 991

Supreme Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: Amprimo v Wynn [2014] NSWSC 991 Hearing dates: 28 - 30 April 2014 and 19 June 2014 Decision date: 24 July 2014 Jurisdiction: Equity Division Before: Rein J Decision: Summons dismissed. Catchwords: EQUITY - Succession - Claim for family provision - Plaintiff not an eligible person - Plaintiff not a person with whom the deceased person was living in a de facto relationship at the time of the deceased person's death - Plaintiff not a person with whom the deceased person was living in a close personal relationship at the time of the deceased person's death - Plaintiff not wholly or partly dependent on the deceased person Legislation Cited: De Facto Relationships Act 1984 (NSW) Family Law Act 1975 (Cth) Family Provision Act 1982 (NSW) Interpretation Act 1987 (NSW) Property (Relationships) Act 1984 (NSW) Relationships Register Act 2010 (NSW) Succession Act 2006 (NSW) Cases Cited: Barlevy v Nadolski [2011] NSWSC 129 Hayes v Marquis [2008] NSWCA 10 Jonah v White [2011] FamCA 221 Thompson v The Public Trustee of New South Wales [2010] NSWSC 1137 Category: Principal judgment Parties: Janet Emily Amprimo (Plaintiff) David Eckford Wynn (Defendant) Representation: Counsel: J Drummond (Plaintiff) L Ellison SC/M Pringle (Defendant) Solicitors: Heckenberg Lawyers (Plaintiff) Foulsham & Geddes Solicitors (Defendant) R d'Apice (Amicus for Mr Britton) File Number(s): 2012/393499