Alexander v Perpetual Trustee Company Limited [2015] NSWSC 1815

Supreme Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: Alexander v Perpetual Trustee Company Limited [2015] NSWSC 1815 Hearing dates: 27 November 2015 Date of orders: 04 December 2015 Decision date: 04 December 2015 Jurisdiction: Equity Before: Pembroke J Decision: Judicial advice granted Catchwords: TRUSTEE ACT – Section 63 – judicial advice regarding 'interpretation of trust instrument' – competing opinions – proper approach – whether appropriate to give advice Legislation Cited: Trustee Act 1925 (NSW) Cases Cited: Auspac Corporate Managers Pty Ltd v J Noble Pty Ltd [2003] NSWSC 548 Australian Broadcasting Commission v Australasian Performing Right Association Ltd (1973) 129 CLR 99; [1973] HCA 36 Beck v Henley [2014] NSWCA 201 Harrison v Mills [1976] 1 NSWLR 42 Macedonian Orthodox Community Church St Petka Inc v His Eminence Petar The Diocesan Bishop of Macedonian Orthodox Diocese of Australia and New Zealand [2008] HCA 42; (2008) 237 CLR 66 Re Application of Perpetual Trustee Co Ltd [2003] NSWSC 1185 Re Estate late Chow Cho-Poon [2013] NSWSC 844 Texts Cited: Hayton, Matthews and Mitchell, Underhill and Hayton's Law Relating to Trusts and Trustees, 18th ed, 2010 Category: Principal judgment Parties: Hannah Mary Lindsay Alexander – first plaintiff Christopher John Dawson – second plaintiff Charlotte Alexander – third plaintiff Perpetual Trustee Company Limited - defendant Representation: Counsel: Dr C Birch SC – for the plaintiffs No appearance for the defendant