Smith v Smith [2015] NSWSC 484

Supreme Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: Smith v Smith [2015] NSWSC 484 Hearing dates: 24 April 2015 Decision date: 24 April 2015 Jurisdiction: Equity Division Before: McDougall J Decision: Set aside Notice to Produce. Strike out Statement of Claim. Liberty to replead on conditions. Plaintiff to pay costs on indemnity basis, assessable forthwith. Catchwords: PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE – application to set originating process aside – application to strike out pleadings – where pleadings frivolous, vexatious and embarrassing – statement of claim struck out – whether leave to replead should be.

PRACTICE AND PROCEUDRE – application to set aside notice to produce – where no evidence served – whether exceptional circumstances – notice to produce set aside. Legislation Cited: Inheritance (Family Provision) Act 1972 (SA) Jurisdiction of Courts (Cross-Vesting) Act 1987 (NSW) Probate Rules 2004 (SA) Uniform Civil Procedure Rules 2005 (NSW) Cases Cited: Saunders v Vautier (1841) Cr & Ph 240 Barnes v Addy (1874) LR 9 Ch App 244 Category: Principal judgment Parties: Bronwyn Amanda Smith (Plaintiff) Jamie Lachlan Smith (First Defendant) Adam Brook Smith (Second Defendant) Andrew Thiele (Third Defendant) Estate of Denby Garfield Smith (Fourth Defendant) Representation: Counsel: M Griffin (Solicitor) (Plaintiff) G Stevens (Defendants)

Solicitors: Morgan Ardino & Co (Plaintiff) Wadlow Solicitors (Defendants) File Number(s): 2014/336450