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Sharon Burton died intestate on 6 July 2012. On 14 August 2012 Mr Spencer obtained letters of administration of Sharon’s estate on the basis that he was her defacto partner. Sharon’s mother, Daphne, disputed that he had been. She sought and obtained a declaration to that effect, a revocation of the grant of letters of administration to Mr Spencer and the making of a grant to her instead: North J
QCA Interlocutory Judgment
[2014] QCA 204
22 Aug 2014
Appellant ordered to provide security for the costs of the appeal in the sum of $10,000: Gotterson JA.
Appeal Determined (QCA)
[2015] QCA 104 [2016] 2 Qd R 215
16 Jun 2015
Appeal allowed. The judgment and declarations made on 23 June 2014 set aside. Matter remitted to the trial division for determination by a different judge: Holmes JA, Gotterson JA, A Lyons J.
Appeal Determined (QCA)
[2015] QCA 145
14 Aug 2015
The respondent pay the appellant’s costs of the appeal. Security of $10,000 be returned to the appellant. The order below that there be no orders as to costs set aside. The orders as to costs reserved to judge on re-trial. Indemnity certificate granted to the respondent pursuant to s 15(1) of the Appeal Costs Fund Act 1973 (Qld): Holmes JA, Gotterson JA, A Lyons J.
Appeal Status
Appeal Determined (QCA)
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