Gregory Stuart Bowering v Deborah Jayne Knox and David John Bowering [2014] NSWSC 1107

Supreme Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: Gregory Stuart Bowering v Deborah Jayne Knox and David John Bowering [2014] NSWSC 1107 Hearing dates: 12 August 2014 Decision date: 15 August 2014 Jurisdiction: Equity Division Before: Sackar J Decision: See paragraph [63] Catchwords: PROCEDURE - application for appointment of tutor under UCPR r 7.18 - where application made by opposing party - where substantive dispute relates to construction of a will - where individual for whom tutor is to be appointed suffers from chronic psychiatric condition - where individual previously sought to make a submitting appearance - whether submitting appearance the result of apathy or a considered approach - appointment of tutor made Legislation Cited: Civil Procedure Act 2005 Uniform Civil Procedure Rules 2005 Cases Cited: Bobolas v Waverley Council [2012] NSWCA 126 Farr v State of Queensland [2009] NSWSC 906 Guthrie v Spence (2009) 78 NSWLR 225; [2009] NSWCA 369 Hazairin Iskandar v Zulfikri Mahbur & Ors [2011] NSWSC 1056 HSBC Bank Australia Ltd v Chang [2008] NSWSC 948 Masterman-Lister v Brutton & Co Ltd [2003] 3 All ER 162 Murray v Williams [2010] NSWSC 1243 PY v RJS [1982] 2 NSWLR 700 Stokes v McCourt [2014] NSWSC 61 Wyong Shire Council v Shirt (1980) 146 CLR 40 Category: Procedural and other rulings Parties: Gregory Stuart Bowering - plaintiff Deborah Jayne Knox - first defendant David John Bowering - second defendant Representation: Counsel: J van Aalst - plaintiff M Meek SC - first defendant H Bennett - second defendant Solicitors: Heydons Lawyers - plaintiff Teece Hodgson & Ward - first defendant Glass Goodwin - second defendant File Number(s): 2013/362577