Katramados v Hasapis (No 3) [2019] NSWSC 435

Supreme Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: Katramados v Hasapis (No 3) [2019] NSWSC 435 Hearing dates: 20 February 2019 Decision date: 18 April 2019 Jurisdiction: Equity Before: Robb J Decision: See paragraphs 117-118 Catchwords: COSTS — Payable out of a fund — Deceased estate — Relevant principles

SUCCESSION — Family provision and maintenance — Consideration of issues requiring determination before final orders can be made — Uncertainty regarding value of estate — Impact of Greek taxation law on value of Greek estate — Effect of new evidence concerning same after principal judgment already handed down — Case management

SUCCESSION — Family provision and maintenance — Consideration of issues requiring determination before final orders can be made — Significance of costs orders for the terms of available family provision orders — Case management Legislation Cited: Civil Procedure Act 2005 (NSW), s 98 Conveyancing Act 1919 (NSW), s 66G Cases Cited: Bell v Crewes [2011] NSWSC 1159 Katramados v Hasapis [2018] NSWSC 948 Katramados v Hasapis (No 2) [2018] NSWSC 1604 Category: Costs Parties: Julia Katramados (plaintiff) Despina Hasapis (first defendant) Adriana Kalantzis (second defendant) Maria Kalantzis (third defendant) Vassilis Kalantzis (fourth defendant) Representation: Counsel: A Hill (plaintiff) N C T Bilinsky (third defendant) D Williams (fourth defendant)