Nobarani v Mariconte (No 2) [2017] NSWCA 124

Court of Appeal Supreme Court New South Wales Medium Neutral Citation: Nobarani v Mariconte (No 2) [2017] NSWCA 124 Hearing dates: 4 April 2017 Date of orders: 05 June 2017 Decision date: 05 June 2017 Before: Ward JA at [1]; Simpson JA at [11]; Emmett AJA at [57] Decision: (1) The amended notice of appeal filed on 13 October 2016 be dismissed. (2) The respondent's costs of the appeal be paid out of the estate of the Deceased on the trustee basis. (3) No order as to the appellant's costs. (4) No order for costs against the appellant. Catchwords: SUCCESSION – wills, probate and administration – probate and letters of administration – whether deceased had testamentary capacity – effect of caveats against the grant of probate – application for removal of caveats – grant of probate in solemn form

PROCEDURE – appeals – denial of procedural fairness – extent of miscarriage of justice – whether new trial should be granted – whether new trial would be futile Legislation Cited: Evidence Act 1995 (NSW), s 36 Probate and Administration Act 1898 (NSW), s 18A Succession Act 2006 (NSW), s 8 Supreme Court Rules 1970 (NSW), Pt 78 Uniform Civil Procedure Rules 2005 (NSW), r 51.3 Wills Probate and Administration Act 1898 (NSW), s 29A Cases Cited: Chaina v Alvaro Homes Pty Ltd [2008] NSWCA 353 Gray v Hart; Estate of Harris (No 2) [2012] NSWSC 1562 Phillpot v Olney [2004] NSWSC 592 Poulos v Pellicer In the Estate of Culina [2004] NSWSC 504 Re Dowling; sub nom NSW Trustee & Guardian v Crossley [2013] NSWSC Re Swain (Dawn) [2008] NSWSC 1343 Singler v Ferguson [2010] NSWCA 325 Stead v State Government Insurance Commission (1986) 161 CLR 141; [1986] HCA 54 Texts Cited: Nil Category: Principal judgment Parties: Homayoun Nobarani (Appellant) Teresa Anne Mariconte (Respondent) Representation: Counsel: J E F Brown with M E Hall (Appellant) A E Maroya with D F Elliott (Respondent)