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Theophanous v Gillespie[2001] QSC 177

Theophanous v Gillespie[2001] QSC 177

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Editorial Notes

  • Published Case Name:

    Theophanous & Ors v Gillespie

  • Shortened Case Name:

    Theophanous v Gillespie

  • MNC:

    [2001] QSC 177

  • Court:

    QSC

  • Judge(s):

    Ambrose J

  • Date:

    14 Jun 2001

Litigation History

EventCitation or FileDateNotes
Primary Judgment[2001] QSC 17714 Jun 2001Executors commenced proceedings to prove testator's will in solemn form; will proven in solemn form and grant of probate ordered: Ambrose J
Appeal Determined (QCA)[2002] QCA 11726 Mar 2002Defendant appealed against [2001] QSC 177; whether primary judge erred in finding that testator had testamentary capacity; appeal dismissed with costs on indemnity basis: Davies and McPherson JJA and Byrne J

Appeal Status

Appeal Determined (QCA)

Cases Cited

Case NameFull CitationFrequency
Banks v Goodfellow (1870) LR 5 QB 5492 citations
Battan Singh v Amirchand (1948) AC 1612 citations

Cases Citing

Case NameFull CitationFrequency
Daley v Barton [2008] QSC 3223 citations
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