Application by Muhammad Elias Attia [2020] NSWSC 94

Supreme Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: Application by Muhammad Elias Attia [2020] NSWSC 94 Hearing dates: 22 November 2019 Decision date: 20 February 2020 Jurisdiction: Equity Before: Ward CJ in Eq Decision: 1. Order that the question posed for judicial advice be answered as follows: The plaintiff, as administrator ad litem of the estate of the late Elias George Wakim, would not at present be justified in continuing the following appeals: (i) the appeal in proceedings 2018/00113504 (including the motion to adduce new evidence in that appeal) (Elias George Wakim v Karime Wakim [2017] NSWSC 1283); (ii) the appeal in proceedings 2017/00131521 (Wakim v Kolotouras; Wakim v State of New South Wales [2017] NSWSC 697); and (iii) the appeal in proceedings 2017/00191184 (Wakim v Kolotouras; Wakim v State of New South Wales [2017] NSWSC 697). 2. Other than the costs already the subject of costs orders in these proceedings, order that the costs of the summons seeking judicial advice be reimbursed out of the assets of the estate of the late Elias George Wakim. Catchwords: SUCCESSION — Trusts and trustees — application for judicial advice by administrator ad litem as to whether it is reasonable to continue to prosecute certain appeal proceedings Legislation Cited: Civil Procedure Act 2005 (NSW), ss 56, 99 Companion Animals Act 1998 (NSW) Law Enforcement Powers and Responsibility Act 2002 (NSW) Property (Relationships) Act 1984 (NSW), Pt 2 Succession Act 2006 (NSW), s 128 Supreme Court Act 1970 (NSW), s 101(1)(a) Trustee Act 1925 (NSW), s 63 Uniform Civil Procedure Rules 2005 (NSW), r 51.53 Cases Cited: Amit Laundry Pty Ltd v Jain [2017] NSWSC 1495 Aon Risk Services Australia Lid v Australian National University (2009) 239 CLR 175; [2009] HCA 27 Bianca Hope Rinehart as trustee of the Hope Margaret Hancock Trust [2017] NSWSC 282 Black Uhlans Incorporated v New South Wales Crime Commission [2002] NSWSC 1060 BMW Australia Ltd v Brewster [2019] HCA 45; (2019) 94 ALJR 51 Bovaird v Frost [2009] NSWSC 917 Calverley v Green (1984) 155 CLR 242 Cooper v Jarman (1866) LR 3 Eq 98 CSR Ltd v Della Maddalena [2006] HCA 1; (2006) 80 ALJR 458 David Securities Pty Ltd v Commonwealth Bank of Australia (1992) 175 CLR 353; [1992] HCA 48 Devries v Australian National Railways Commission [1993] HCA 78; (1993) 177 CLR 472 Dixon v Williams (1875) 13 SCR (NSW) Eq 7 Elias George Wakim v Karime Wakim [2017] NSWSC 1283 Elias George Wakim v Theodorous Kolotouras; Wakim v State of New South Wales [2017] NSWSC 697 Farah Constructions Pty Ltd v Say-Dee Pty Ltd (2007) 230 CLR 89; [2007] HCA 22; (2007) 236 ALR 209 Faulkner v Daniel (1843) 3 Hare 199; 67 ER 355 Fay v Moramba Services Pty Ltd [2010] NSWSC 725 Fox v Percy (2003) 214 CLR 118; [2003] HCA 22 Gamser v Nominal Defendant (1977) 136 CLR 145; [1977] HCA 7 General Steel Industries Inc v Commissioner for Railways (NSW) (1964) 112 CLR 125 at 129 and 138; [1964] HCA 69 Green v Green (1989) 17 NSWLR 343; 13 Fam LR 336 House v The King (1936) 55 CLR 499; [1936] HCA 40 Jakimowicz v Jacks [2016] VSCA 42 Jones v Dunkel (1959) 101 CLR 298; [1959] HCA 8 Kioa v West (1985) 159 CLR 550; [1985] HCA 81 Lawless v The Queen (1979) 142 CLR 659; [1979] HCA 49 M(K) v M(H) (1992) 96 DLR (4th) 289 Macedonian Orthodox Community Church St Petka Inc v His Eminence Petar The Diocesan Bishop of Macedonian Orthodox Diocese of Australia and New Zealand (2008) 237 CLR 66; [2008] HCA 42; 82 ALJR 1425; 249 ALR 250 National Trustees Executors & Agency Co of Australasia Ltd v Barnes (1941) 64 CLR 268; [1941] HCA 3 Nominal Defendant v McLennan [2012] NSWCA 148 Paramasivam v Flynn (1998) 90 FCR 489 Pavey & Matthews Pty Ltd v Paul (1987) 162 CLR 221; [1987] HCA 5; (1987) 69 ALR 577 Permewan Wright Consolidated Pty Ltd v Attorney-General (NSW) (1978) 35 NSWLR 365 Philip Morris Inc v Adam P Brown Male Fashions Pty Ltd [1980] FCA 82; (1980) 31 ALR 232 R v Abou-Chabake [2004] NSWCCA 356; (2004) 149 A Crim R 417 Re Estate of Coe [2013] NSWSC 968 Re Estate of Roberts (1983) 20 NTR 13; 70 FLR 158 Re O'Donoghue [1998] 1 NZLR 116 Re Rosewood Research Pty Ltd (No2) [2014] NSWSC 1226 Shepherd v Doolan [2005] NSWSC 42 Thomas v Walker (1854) 18 Beav 521; 52 ER 205 Wakim v Kolotouras; Wakim v State of New South Wales [2017] NSWSC 697 Wells v Malbon (1862) 31 Beav 48; 54 ER 1055 Williams v Minister, Aboriginal Land Rights Act 1983 (1994) 35 NSWLR 497 Texts Cited: Principles of Australian Equity and Trusts, Radan, Stewart and Vickovich, 4th edn, Lexis Nexis Category: Principal judgment Parties: Muhammad Elias Attia (Plaintiff) Representation: Counsel: CK Stewart (Plaintiff)