Bruce v Cobcroft (No 3) [2015] NSWSC 1414

Supreme Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: Bruce v Cobcroft (No 3) [2015] NSWSC 1414 Hearing dates: 27 August 2015 Date of orders: 25 September 2015 Decision date: 25 September 2015 Jurisdiction: Equity Before: Young AJA Decision: Tutor to be indemnified by executor of relevant estate Catchwords: COURTS PRACTICE – tutor for minors – appointed after suggestion to court by counsel for executor that appointment necessary – tutor entitled to indemnity from executor Legislation Cited: Uniform Civil Procedure Rules (NSW) Cases Cited: Deputy Commissioner of Taxation v P (1987) 11 NSWLR 200 Eady v Elston [1901] 2 KB 460 Guler v NSW Trustee & Guardian [2012] NSWSC 1369 Murray v Kirkpatrick (1940) 57 WN (NSW) 162 Re PC [1961] Ch 312 Category: Principal judgment Parties: Robert Ritchie Bruce – plaintiff Nicklas William Baxter Cobcroft, David Gavin Baxter Cobcroft, Robert Charley, Helen Foote, Carole Byrnes, Peter Brown, Jennifer Menzies Cobcroft, Parraweena Pty Limited, Parraweena Highlands Pty Ltd, Daisy Evelyn Cobcroft, Jasper Nicklas William Cobcroft, Hermione Fiona Cobcroft, Benjamin William Baxter Cobcroft, Amanda Jane Cadwallader Cobcroft, Teya Ellie Cobcroft – defendants 1 – 15 Representation: Counsel: Mr M Green – plaintiff Mr MS Wilmott SC – defendants 1 and 2 Mr R Wilson SC – defendant 7 Mr C Harris SC – for Michelle Anne Johnson Tutor for defendants 10 to 15 Solicitors: Bruce & Stewart – plaintiff Foulsham & Geddes PL – defendants 1and 2 L Rundle & Co – defendant 7 Gordon Salier, Solicitor – for tutor for defendants 10 to 15 File Number(s): 2013/373067