Estate of the late James Sundell [2019] NSWSC 1108

Supreme Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: Estate of the late James Sundell [2019] NSWSC 1108 Hearing dates: 5, 6, and 7 August 2019 Decision date: 30 August 2019 Jurisdiction: Equity - Expedition List Before: Sackar J Decision: See para [156] Catchwords: SUCCESSION – wills, probate and administration – construction and effect of testamentary dispositions – handwritten annotations to existing will – s 8 of Succession Act 2006 (NSW) Legislation Cited: Succession Act 2006 (NSW) Wills, Probate and Administration Act 1898 (NSW) Cases Cited: Estate of Irvine; Evans v Gibbs [2015] NSWSC 432 Estate of Moran; Teasel v Hooke [2014] NSWSC 1839 Hatsatouris v Hatsatouris [2001] NSWCA 408 John Holland Pty Limited v Kellogg Brown & Root Pty Ltd [2015] NSWSC 451 Newman v Brinkgreve, Estate of Floris Verzijden [2013] NSWSC 371 NSW Trustee and Guardian v Pittman – Estate of Koltai [2010] NSWSC 501 Slack v Rogan & Anor; Palffy v Rogan & Anor (2013) 85 NSWLR 253; [2013] NSWSC 522 Watson v Foxman (1995) 49 NSWLR 314 Category: Principal judgment Parties: Joakim James Sundell (plaintiff) David Roland Wooldridge (first defendant) Anne-Katrine Goulston (second defendant) Christopher Walker (third defendant) Representation: Counsel: L Ellison SC, Dr S Chapple (plaintiff) No appearance (first defendant) M K Meek SC (second defendant) C Alexander (third defendant)