Maria Saravinovska v Krste (Chris) Saravinovski; ; Chris Saravinovski v George Saravinovski (No 5) [2015] NSWSC 128

Supreme Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: Maria Saravinovska v Krste (Chris) Saravinovski; ; Chris Saravinovski v George Saravinovski (No 5) [2015] NSWSC 128 Hearing dates: 17 & 18 February 2015 Date of orders: 19 February 2015 Decision date: 27 February 2015 Jurisdiction: Equity Division Before: Kunc J Decision: Tutor not removed; leave to use certain affidavits granted Catchwords: PRACTICE – Parties – Party becoming incompetent during proceedings – Appointment of tutor – Role of tutor – Whether holder of power of attorney can be appointed as tutor – Obligations of solicitor certifying that tutor has no adverse interest – UCPR Pt 7, r 7.18 EVIDENCE – Affidavit evidence – Whether use of affidavits sworn by party who has become incompetent and cannot be cross-examined should be permitted – "attend for examination" - UCPR Pt 35, r 35.2(3) WORDS AND PHRASES – "attend for examination" Legislation Cited: Civil Procedure Act 2005 (NSW) Evidence Act 1995 (NSW) Powers of Attorney Act 2003 (NSW) Property (Relationships) Act 1984 (NSW) Succession Act 2006 (NSW) UCPR Part 7, rr 7.16, 7.18; Part 31, rr 31.1, 31.15, Part 35, rr 35.2, 35.2(3) Cases Cited: Bobolas v Waverley Council [2012] NSWCA 126 Deputy Commissioner of Taxation v P [1987] 11 NSWLR 200 Douglas v Douglas [2004] NSWSC 279 Cairns v Cairns [2006] NSWSC 364 Fulton v Fulton [2014] NSWSC 619 In the application of Ronald Gouder [2005] NSWSC 1116 Maria Saravinovska v Krste (Chris) Saravinovski; Chris Saravinovski v George Saravinovski (No 4) [2015] NSWSC 64 Russell Caldar v Public Trustee of New South Wales (27 October 2004, unreported) Varma v Varma [2010] NSWSC 785 Varma v Varma [2010] NSWSC 786 Vella v Wah Lai Investments (Australia) Pty Limited [2004] NSWSC 583 Texts Cited: Daniell's Chancery Practice, 5th Edn (Stevens & Sons, London, 1871) Nevill and Ashe, Equity Proceedings with Precedents (NSW) (Butterworths, 1981) Ritchie's Uniform Civil Procedure NSW (Looseleaf, LexisNexis Butterworths) Category: Procedural and other rulings Parties: 2011/361081 Maria Saravinovska (Plaintiff) Krste (Chris) Saravinovski (Defendant)