Sackelariou, Edward v O’Donnell; Sackelariou, George v O’Donnell [2018] NSWSC 1651

Supreme Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: Sackelariou, Edward v O'Donnell; Sackelariou, George v O'Donnell [2018] NSWSC 1651 Hearing dates: 25 October 2018 Date of orders: 25 October 2018 Decision date: 25 October 2018 Jurisdiction: Equity Before: Hallen J Decision: See Paragraph 91 Catchwords: SUCCESSION — FAMILY PROVISION — Settlement of Proceedings — Agreement in principle reached between Plaintiffs and Defendant at private mediation — Application made by four beneficiaries under the Will of the deceased who oppose settlement upon basis that they are to bear substantial portion of the burden of the Plaintiffs' additional provision — Applicants are step-grandchildren of the deceased — Plaintiffs under legal incapacity — Whether applicant beneficiaries should be permitted to be heard on application to approve compromise — Whether Court should make orders approving proposed settlement Legislation Cited: Civil Procedure Act 2005 (NSW) Family Provision Act 1982 (NSW) NSW Trustee and Guardian Act 2009 (NSW) Succession Act 2006 (NSW) Trustee Act 1925 (NSW) Cases Cited: Abrahams v Abrahams (2015) 13 ASTLR 406; [2015] QCA 286 Bartlett v Coomber [2008] NSWCA 100 Coric v Grotto; Nelson v Grotto [2007] NSWSC 1080 Fairhurst (bht NSW Trustee and Guardian) v Fairhurst [2012] NSWSC 388 Hadley v McNamara (Supreme Court (NSW), Young J, 7 December 1995, unrep) Hodge v De Pasquale (2014) 15 ASTLR 1; [2014] VSC 413 Hoobin v Hoobin [2004] NSWSC 705 Hore v Perpetual Trustee Co Ltd (Supreme Court (NSW), Windeyer J, 8 June 1995, unrep) John Alexander's Clubs Pty Ltd v White City Tennis Club Ltd (2010) 241 CLR 1; [2010] HCA 19 Kalyk v Whelan (Supreme Court (NSW), Bryson J, 31 August 1988, unrep) Morrison v Abbott [2012] NSWSC 320 Re Lanfear (1940) 57 WN (NSW) 181 State of Victoria v Sutton (1998) 195 CLR 291; [1998] HCA 56 Category: Procedural and other rulings Parties: 2017/342738 Edward Sackelariou by his tutor the NSW Trustee & Guardian (Plaintiff) Gabrielle Ann O'Donnell (Defendant) Christian Sackelariou by his tutor Susan O'Neill (Applicant) Alexandre Sackelariou (Applicant) Andreas Van Niekerk by his tutor Eraine Grotte (Applicant) Vincent Grotte (Applicant)