Robinson v Robinson [2020] NSWCA 4

Court of Appeal Supreme Court New South Wales Medium Neutral Citation: Robinson v Robinson [2020] NSWCA 4 Hearing dates: 2 December 2019 Date of orders: 10 February 2020 Decision date: 10 February 2020 Before: Meagher JA at [1], Ward JA at [2], Gleeson JA at [229] Decision: 1. Refuse the appellant's application for leave to file a further amended notice of appeal to include an additional ground 3. 2. Dismiss with costs the appellant's notice of motion dated 2 December 2019 seeking leave to adduce additional evidence on appeal. 3. Dismiss the appeal with costs. 4. Extend time for the filing of the cross-appeal but dismiss the cross-appeal on the basis that it is not necessary to determine and order the cross-respondent to pay the costs of the cross-appeal. 5. Order that the costs the subject of orders 3 and 4 may be deducted from the appellant's share ($180,000) of the proceeds of sale of the property referred to in these reasons as the Kincumber property when that property is sold in accordance with the consent orders made by the primary judge on 17 April 2018. Catchwords: SUCCESSION — Family provision — Appeals — appeal from orders made in chambers approving s 95 Succession Act releases — whether primary judge failed to consider each of the matters listed in s 95(4) Succession Act — appeal dismissed — application for leave to amend grounds of appeal denied — cross-appeal — change of position/ estoppel defence to restitution of moneys paid pursuant to impugned orders Legislation Cited: Civil Procedure Act 2005 (NSW), s 76 Family Provision Act 1982 (NSW) Succession Act 2006 (NSW), ss 58, 59, 62, 95 Uniform Civil Procedure Rules 2005 (NSW), r 7.10(2)(b) Cases Cited: Alpha Wealth Financial Services Pty Ltd v Frankland River Olive Co Ltd [2008] WASCA 119 Anthony John Clifford v Mark Ronald Joseph Clifford [2015] NSWSC 2136 Australian and Financial Services and Leasing Pty Ltd v Hills Industries Ltd (2014) 253 CLR 560 Azar v Kathirgamalingan [2012] NSWCA 429 Bartlett v Coomber [2008] NSWCA 100 Boardman v Boardman [2012] NSWSC 1257 Boyter v Lepre; Estate of Umberto Lepre [2001] NSWSC 127 Bull v Fulton (1942) 66 CLR 295 Cassaniti v Paragalli [2006] NSWSC 50 Colosi v Colosi [2013] NSWSC 1892 Commissioner for Railways (NSW) v Cavanough (1935) 53 CLR 220 Commonwealth v McCormack (1984) 155 CLR 273 Cook, Michael Knox Norton, by his tutor Richard D'Apice v Michael James Harris [2015] NSWSC 2147 Dalle-Molle (by his next friend Public Trustee) v Manos (2004) 88 SASR 193; (2004) 233 LSJS 276; [2004] SASC 102 David Securities Pty Ltd v Commonwealth Bank of Australia (1992) 175 CLR 353 Dextra Bank and Trust Co Ltd v Bank of Jamaica [2002] 1 All ER (Comm) 193 Fitzsimons v McBride, Minister for Liquor, Gaming and Racing (NSW) [2008] NSWSC 782 Harvey v Phillips (1956) 95 CLR 235; [1956] HCA 27 House v R (1936) 55 CLR 499 Kannisto v Kannisto (No 2) [2019] NSWSC 950 Kelly v Kelly [2019] NSWSC 994 King v Hudson [2009] NSWSC 1013 MacDonald v MacDonald [2012] NSWSC 1376 Marriot v Hampton (1797) 170 ER 450 McMahon v McMahon (Young J, Supreme Court of New South Wales, 2 August 1985, unreported) Mulcahy v Curramore (1974) 2 NSWLR 464 Mulcahy v Weldon [2001] NSWSC 474 Neil v Jacovou [2011] NSWSC 87 Norwich & Peterborough Building Society v Steed [1991] 2 All ER 880; 1 WLR 449 Oxley v Oxley [2014] NSWSC 1606 Peta Roberts v Rupert James Moses [2015] NSWSC 1504 Pugh v Pugh (Supreme Court of New South Wales, 17 August 1998, unreported) Russell v Quinton [2000] NSWSC 322 Sgro v Thompson [2017] NSWCA 326 W v H [2014] NSWSC 1696 Wilson v Ray (1839) 113 ER 32 Yee v Yee [2017] NSWCA 305 Texts Cited: Mason et al, Mason & Carter's, Restitution Law in Australia, 3rd Ed, Lexis Nexis Butterworths, 2016 Category: Principal judgment Parties: Sarah Jane Robinson (Appellant/Cross-Respondent) Leigh Henry Robinson (First Respondent/Cross-Appellant) Timothy John Robinson (Second Respondent) (Submitting Appearance) Portia Robinson (Third Respondent) by her tutor, Tracey Elizabeth Thompson (Submitting Appearance) Representation: Counsel: J Brown with N Condylis (Appellant/Cross-Respondent) J Armfield with A Stevens (First Respondent/Cross-Appellant)