Cowap v Cowap [2020] NSWCA 19

Court of Appeal Supreme Court New South Wales Medium Neutral Citation: Cowap v Cowap [2020] NSWCA 19 Hearing dates: 4 December 2019 Date of orders: 19 February 2020 Decision date: 19 February 2020 Before: Bell P at [1]; Macfarlan JA at [2]; White JA at [61] Decision: Appeal dismissed with costs. Catchwords: SUCCESSION – family provision – competing interests of disabled adult son and elderly widow – whether provision ordered in favour of son manifestly excessive – whether "adequate weight" given to widow's claim to continue to reside in former matrimonial home – appeal dismissed Legislation Cited: Succession Act 2006 (NSW) Supreme Court Act 1970 (NSW) Cases Cited: Akins v National Australia Bank (1994) 34 NSWLR 155 Bugmy v The Queen (2013) 249 CLR 571; [2013] HCA 37 House v The King (1936) 55 CLR 499 Lowndes v The Queen (1999) 195 CLR 665 Luciano v Rosenblum (1985) 2 NSWLR 65 Majid v R [2010] NSWCCA 121 Steinmetz v Shannon [2019] NSWCA 114 Category: Principal judgment Parties: Barbara Constance Cowap (Appellant) Nicholas John Cowap (Respondent) Representation: Counsel: M Meek SC / T Catanzariti (Appellant) A Crossland / J Treherne (Respondent)

Solicitors: Campbell & Co Lawyers (Appellant) Maksisi Lawyers (Respondent) File Number(s): 2019/288936 Decision under appeal Court or tribunal: Supreme Court Jurisdiction: Equity Division – Family Provision List Citation: [2019] NSWSC 1104 Date of Decision: 22 August 2019 Before: Kunc J File Number(s): 2017/387693