Spata v Tumino [2018] NSWCA 17

Court of Appeal Supreme Court New South Wales Medium Neutral Citation: Spata v Tumino [2018] NSWCA 17 Hearing dates: 27 November 2017 Date of orders: 15 February 2018 Decision date: 15 February 2018 Before: Macfarlan JA at [1] Payne JA at [2] Sackville AJA at [130] Decision: (1) Appeal dismissed;

(2) Cross-appeal dismissed;

(3) Order that the appellant pay 70% of the costs of the respondents of the appeal and the cross- appeal. Catchwords: SUCCESSION – family provision – eligibility – whether appellant dependent or partly dependent on the deceased for accommodation – whether circumstances warranting making the claim – whether adequate provision for the proper maintenance and advancement of appellant Legislation Cited: Family Law Act 1975 (Cth) Succession Act 2006 (NSW), s 57(1)(e)(i) Succession Amendment (Family Provision) Act 2008 (NSW) Testator's Family Maintenance and Guardianship of Infants Act 1916 (NSW) Cases Cited: Aafjes v Kearney (1976) 180 CLR 199; [1976] HCA 5 Amaca Pty Ltd v Novek, [2009] NSWCA 50 Andrew v Andrew (2012) 81 NSWLR 656; [2012] NSWCA 308 Aubrey v Kain [2014] NSWSC 15 Australian Securities and Investments Commission v Lanepoint Enterprises Pty Ltd (Receivers and Managers Appointed) (2011) 244 CLR 1; [2011] HCA 18 Ball v Newey (1988) 13 NSWLR 489 Barnes v Barnes (2003) 214 CLR 169; [2003] HCA 9 Branir Pty Ltd v Owston Nominees (No 2) Pty Ltd (2001) 117 FCR 424; [2001] FCA 1833 Chapple v Wilcox (2014) 87 NSWLR 646; [2014] NSWCA 392 Churton v Christian (1988) 13 NSWLR 241 Clinch v Swift 13 October 1988, unreported Costa v Public Trustee [2008] NSWCA 223 DAO v The Queen (2011) 81 NSWLR 568; [2011] NSWCCA 63 Gett v Tabet [2009] NSWCA 76; 254 ALR 504 House v King (1936) 55 CLR 499; [1936] HCA 40 Kauri Timber Co (Tas) Pty Ltd v Reeman (1973) 128 CLR 177; [1973] HCA 8 Kuru v State of New South Wales (2008) 236 CLR 1; [2008] HCA 26 Lodin v Lodin [2017] NSWCA 327 McKenzie v Baddeley [1991] NSWCA 197 McKenzie v Topp [2004] VSC 90 Middleton v Kiama District Hospital [1970] 3 NSWR 136 Norbis v Norbis (1986) 161 CLR 513; [1986] HCA 17 Sassoon v Rose [2013] NSWCA 220 Page v Page [2017] NSWCA 14 Palffy v Rogan (2013) 85 NSWLR 253; [2013] NSWSC 522 Petrohilos v Hunter (1991) 25 NSWLR 343 Re Fulop deceased; Fulop v Public Trustee (1987) 8 NSWLR 679 Sanderson as Liquidator of Sakr Nominees Pty Ltd (in liq) v Sakr (2017) 93 NSWLR 459; [2017] NSWCA 38 Shaw v Lambert 9 October 1987, unreported Singer v Berghouse (1994) 181 CLR 201; [1994] HCA 40 Spata v Tumino; Estate of Gina Spata [2017] NSWSC 111 Tabet v Gett (2010) 240 CLR 537; [2010] HCA 12 Tobin v Ezekiel (2012) 83 NSWLR 757; [2012] NSWCA 285 Vigolo v Bostin (2005) 221 CLR 191; [2005] HCA 11 Warren v Coombes (1979) 142 CLR 531; ]1979] HCA 9 Yee v Yee [2017] NSWCA 305 Texts Cited: New South Wales Law Reform Commission, Report on the Testator's Family Maintenance and Guardianship of Infants Act 1916 (Report 28, 1977) New South Wales Law Reform Commission, Uniform Succession Law: Family Provision (Report 110, May 2005) Queensland Law Reform Commission, Report to the Standing Committee of Attorneys General on Family Provision (Paper 28, December 1997) Category: Principal judgment Parties: Giovanni Spata (Appellant)