Andrew Robert Stuart Johnson v Karen Elizabeth Smith and David Charles Johnson [2014] NSWSC 1682

Supreme Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: Andrew Robert Stuart Johnson v Karen Elizabeth Smith and David Charles Johnson [2014] NSWSC 1682 Hearing dates: 8, 9, 10 September 2014 Decision date: 27 November 2014 Jurisdiction: Equity Division Before: Kunc J Decision: Additional provision ordered Catchwords: FAMILY PROVISION AND MAINTENANCE - Claim against mother's estate by adult son who had been dependent on parents his entire life - No issue of principle - Succession Act 2006, ss 59, 60 Legislation Cited: Succession Act 2006 (NSW) Cases Cited: Camernik v Reholc [2012] NSWSC 1537 Frances Madge Johnson by her tutor Karen Elisabeth Smith v Andrew Robert Stuart Johnson [2009] NSWSC 503 Johnson v NSW Guardianship Tribunal and Ors [2009] NSWSC 664 Johnson v Smith [2010] NSWSC 125 Johnson v Smith [2010] NSWCA 306 Johnson v Smith & Anor [2011] HCASL 53 Oshlack v Richmond River Council [1998] HCA 11; (1998) 193 CLR 72 Smith v Johnson [2008] NSWSC 923 Verzar v Verzar [2014] NSWCA 45 Jacqueline May Isabella West v John Alexander Mann [2013] NSWSC 1852 Category: Principal judgment Parties: Andrew Robert Stuart Johnson (Plaintiff) Karen Elizabeth Smith (First Defendant) David Charles Johnson (Second Defendant) Representation: Counsel: C.M. Lawrence(Plaintiff) L.J. Ellison SC (Defendant) Solicitors: Mark Rahme & Associates (Plaintiff) Bognar Legal (Defendants) File Number(s): 2013/274991 Publication restriction: No