Oakes v Oakes [2014] NSWSC 1312

Supreme Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: Oakes v Oakes [2014] NSWSC 1312 Hearing dates: 22, 23 September & 1 October 2014 Decision date: 02 October 2014 Jurisdiction: Equity Division Before: Pembroke J Decision: See paragraph [50] Catchwords: SUCCESSION - family provision - claim by divorced former daughter-in-law of deceased - whether plaintiff an eligible person - relevant considerations STATUTORY CONSTRUCTION - meaning of 'member of household' - section 57(1)(e) Succession Act Legislation Cited: Succession Act 2006 Cases Cited: Churchill v Roach [2002] EWHC 3230; [2003] WTLR 779 Doshen v Pedisich [2013] NSWSC 1507 Hammond v JP Morgan Australia [2012] NSWCA 295 Legione v Hately [1983] HCA 11; (1983) 152 CLR 406 Morris v Morris (1982) 1 NSWLR 61 Petrohilos v Hunter (1991) 25 NSWLR 343 Thompson v MacDonald [2013] VSC 150 Thompson v Public Trustee of New South Wales [2010] NSWSC 1137 Wilcox v Wilcox [2012] NSWSC 1138 Category: Principal judgment Parties: Narelle Oakes - plaintiff James Edward Prosser-Fenn and Wayne Francis Oakes - first defendants Wayne Francis Oakes - second defendant Representation: Counsel: M M Pringle - for the plaintiff B Ralston - for the first and second defendants Solicitors: Bale Boshev Lawyers - for the plaintiff Baldock Stacy & Niven - for the first and second defendants File Number(s): 2012/396119