Kohari v NSW Trustee & Guardian (No 2) [2017] NSWSC 1080

Supreme Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: Kohari v NSW Trustee & Guardian (No 2) [2017] NSWSC 1080 Hearing dates: 17, 18 July 2017 Date of orders: 18 August 2017 Decision date: 18 August 2017 Jurisdiction: Equity - Family Provision List Before: Parker J Decision: Plaintiff to receive legacy of $100,000 from estate of deceased Catchwords: Succession – family provision – applicant son of deceased – adequacy of provision – modest estate – minimum adequate provision for widow – incorrect denial of paternity – "bare paternity" – deceased having obtained family provision from parent's estate – independent and mature adult applicant – provision which ought to be made – relevance of financial "needs" Legislation Cited: Succession Act 2006 (NSW), ss 57, 59, 60, 100 Cases Cited: Butler v Morris [2012] NSWSC 748 Calverley v Green (1984) 155 CLR 242; [1984] HCA 81 Devereaux-Warnes v Hall (No 3) (2007) 35 WAR 127; [2007] WASCA 235 Gorton v Parks (1989) 17 NSWLR 1 Henry v Hancock [2016] NSWSC 71 Hughes v National Trustees Executors and Agency Co of Australasia Ltd (1979) 143 CLR 134 Hunter v Hunter (1987) 8 NSWLR 573 Nicholls v Hall [2007] NSWCA 356 Slack v Rogan; Palffy v Rogan (2013) 85 NSWLR 253; [2013] NSWSC 522 Underwood v Gaudron [2015] NSWCA 269 Vigolo v Bostin (2005) 221 CLR 191; [2005] HCA 11 Category: Principal judgment Parties: Robert Kohari (Plaintiff) NSW Trustee & Guardian (Defendant) Representation: Counsel: F Austin (Plaintiff) D Stewart (Defendant)