Squire v Beech [2018] NSWLC 17

Local Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: Squire v Beech [2018] NSWLC 17 Hearing dates: 31 October 2018 Date of orders: 22 November 2018 Decision date: 22 November 2018 Jurisdiction: Civil Before: Magistrate Huntsman Decision: Verdict for the cross-defendant on the cross-claim. The Statement of Claim is discontinued. Catchwords: RESTITUTION - Funeral expenses - claim for travel costs for transport of deceased ashes - executor's legal rights and obligations - executor's duties to the deceased body and funeral arrangements - dispute between former wife and adult daughter Legislation Cited: Civil Procedure Act 2005 s 56 Cases Cited: Abraham v Magistrate Stone, Deputy State Coroner [2017] NSWSC 1684 Smith v Tamworth City Council 41 NSWLR 680 Beech v Squire [2018] NSWSC 594 Darcy v Duckett [2016] NSWSC 1756 Equuscorp Pty Ltd v Haxton; Equuscorp Pty Ltd v Bassat; Equuscorp Pty Ltd v Cunningham's Warehouse Sales Pty Ltd (2012) 246 CLR 498; [2012] HCA 7 Escott v Brikha [2000] NSWSC 458 Smith v Tamworth City Council (1997) 41 NSWLR 680 Union Bank of Australia v Harrison, Jones & Devlin Ltd (1910) CLR 492; [1910] HCA 44 Category: Principal judgment Parties: Claire Beech (Cross-claimant/ Defendant) Corrine Ann Squire (Cross- defendant/ Plaintiff) Representation: Counsel : Mr A.G.Martin , for the Cross-claimant/Defendant Mr P.R Glissan, for the Cross-defendant/Plaintiff