Kelly v Kelly [2019] NSWSC 994

Supreme Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: Kelly v Kelly [2019] NSWSC 994 Hearing dates: 31 July 2019 Date of orders: 08 August 2019 Decision date: 08 August 2019 Jurisdiction: Equity Before: Hallen J Decision: See Paragraph [92] Catchwords: SUCCESSION – family provision – approval of settlement in circumstances where Defendant is a person under a legal incapacity – approval also sought of inter vivos release made by Plaintiff in respect of his right to make an application for a family provision order in respect of the Defendant's estate upon her death, in proceedings where order for provision sought in respect of deceased father's estate – Section 95 Succession Act 2006 (NSW) – extent of circumstances considered on approval of inter vivos release – whether inter vivos release made should be approved by Court – whether matter to be dealt with in Chambers or in Court – amended release then made by the Plaintiff which amended release approved Legislation Cited: Civil Procedure Act 2005 (NSW) Family Law Act 1975 (Cth) Family Provision Act 1982 (NSW) Succession Act 2006 (NSW) Supreme Court Act 1970 (NSW) Supreme Court Act 1995 (Qld) Cases Cited: Anthony John Clifford v Mark Ronald Joseph Clifford [2015] NSWSC 2136 Bartlett v Coomber [2008] NSWCA 100 Boyter v Lepre; Estate of Umberto Lepre [2001] NSWSC 127 Cook, Michael Knox Norton, by his tutor Richard D'Apice v Michael James Harris [2015] NSWSC 2147 Dark v Dark [2016] NSWSC 1223 Fairhurst (bht NSW Trustee and Guardian) v Fairhurst [2012] NSWSC 388 Institoris by his next friend Maria Institoris v Falconer [2012] NSWCA 298 Kamil Faltas v Hong Peng; Tammy Westbury v Hong Peng; Bianca Faltas v Hong Peng; Emile Faltas v Hong Peng [2014] NSWSC 1922 Kannisto v Kannisto (No. 2) [2019] NSWSC 950 Kazzi v Kazzi [2018] NSWSC 1835 King Investment Solutions v Hussain (2005) 64 NSWLR 441; [2005] NSWSC 1076 Le Grand v Criminal Justice Commission [2001] QCA 432 Lieberman v Morris (1944) 69 CLR 69; [1944] HCA 13 McMahon v McMahon (Supreme Court (NSW), Young J, 2 August 1985, unrep) Mulcahy v Weldon [2001] NSWSC 474 Neil v Jacovou [2011] NSWSC 87 Oxley v Oxley [2014] NSWSC 1606 Piper v Mueller (2015) 54 Fam LR 369; [2015] FamCAFC 241 Robinson v Robinson [2019] NSWCA 180 Russell v Quinton [2000] NSWSC 322 Smith v Smith (No 3) (1986) 161 CLR 217; [1986] HCA 36 Texts Cited: Practice Note SC Eq 7 Category: Principal judgment Parties: John Matthew Kelly (Plaintiff) Suzanne Edith Kelly, by her tutor Jane Therese Willis (Defendant) Representation: Counsel: C P Locke (Plaintiff) C Birtles (Defendant)