The Estate of Roger Christopher Currie, late of Balmain [2015] NSWSC 1098

Supreme Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: The Estate of Roger Christopher Currie, late of Balmain [2015] NSWSC 1098 Hearing dates: 3 and 4 August 2015 Date of orders: 05 August 2015 Decision date: 05 August 2015 Jurisdiction: Equity Division Before: Bergin CJ in Eq Decision: Probate granted in respect of will made by the deceased Catchwords: SUCCESSION – whether computer documents created by the deceased were intended by him to be or to operate as his will. Legislation Cited: Probate and Administration Act 1898 Succession Act 2006 Cases Cited: In the Estate of the Late Stanley Trafford Fry [2015] NSWSC 598 In the Estate of Masters (deceased); Hill v Plummer (1994) 33 NSWLR 446 Mahlo v Hehir [2011] QSC 243; (2011) 4 ASTLR 515 Yazbek v Yazbek [2012] NSWSC 594 Category: Principal judgment Parties: 2012/299480 David Roger Currie (Plaintiff/1st Cross-Defendant) Eve Michelle Trefely (2nd Cross Defendant) Luke Alexander Gerzina (3rd Cross Defendant) Cholmondeley Darvall (1st Defendant/4th Cross-Defendant) Eleanor Jane Leleu (2nd Defendant) Kate Shepherd (3rd Defendant/Cross-Claimant)

2013/207707 Eleanor Jane Leleu (Plaintiff) David Currie (1st Defendant) Kate Shepherd (2nd Defendant) Cholmondeley Darvall (3rd Defendant) Representation: 2012/299480 Counsel: M Evans (Plaintiff) G McGrath (1st Defendant) R Jefferis (2nd Defendant) D Stewart (3rd Defendant)