Chandler v Coulson [2015] NSWSC 172

Supreme Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: Chandler v Coulson [2015] NSWSC 172 Hearing dates: 2 March 2015 Date of orders: 09 March 2015 Decision date: 09 March 2015 Jurisdiction: Equity Division Before: Pembroke J Decision: See paragraph [40] Catchwords: SUCCESSION – Family provision order – Application by de facto husband of the deceased SUCCESSION – Family provision order – Importance of freedom of testamentary disposition SUCCESSION – Family provision order – Factors to be taken into account when making a family provision order – Appropriate order Legislation Cited: Succession Act 2006 Testators Family Maintenance and Guardianship of Infants Act 1916 Cases Cited: Andrew v Andrew [2012] NSWCA 308 Bosch v Perpetual Trustee Co (Ltd) [1983] AC 463 Brand v Brand [2015] NSWSC 52 Goodswell v Wellington [2011] NSWSC 1232 Gwenda Jane Toth v Ronda Sedelia Graham [2014] NSWSC 393 Hunter v Hunter (1987) 8 NSWLR 573 Madden-Smith v Madden [2012] NSWSC 146 McCosker v McCosker [1957] HCA 82; (1957) 97 CLR 566 Oshlack v Richmond River Council [1998] HCA 11; (1998) 193 CLR 72 Pontifical Society for the Propogation of the Faith v Scales (1961-2) 107 CLR 9 Scott v Cook (1960) 33 ALJR 447 Singer v Berghouse [1994] HCA 40; (1994) 181 CLR 201 Tobin v Ezekiel [2012] NSWCA 285; (2012) 83 NSWLR 75 Verzar v Verzar [2014] NSWCA 45 Vigolo v Bostin (2005) 221 CLR 191 Wilcox v Wilcox [2012] NSWSC 1138 Category: Principal judgment Parties: Raymond Chandler - plaintiff Brian Coulson – defendant Representation: Counsel: K Morrissey – for the plaintiff C Hodgson – for the defendant