Issues in the conduct of family provision litigation in the District Court / Judge Bernard Porter QC.

Gympie, Qld. : Supreme Court Library Queensland 2021

200510

Wills -- Queensland.

Speeches, addresses, etc. -- Queensland.

Introduction

Outline of the law applicable to Family Provision Applications

Jurisdiction of the District Court

Affidavit evidence generally

Relationship evidence

a. Introduction

b. Contributions to estate

c. Inter vivos benefits

d. Closeness or distance of relationship generally

e. Disentitling conduct? (Good luck with that)

f. How to approach relationship evidence

The de facto partner as applicant

Cost consequences of inefficient conduct of applications.

Includes bibliographical references.

Open access

His Honour Judge Bernard Porter QC, 'Issues in the conduct of family provision litigation in the District Court' paper delivered to the Gympie District Law Association, Gympie, 5 May 2021. This paper was subsequently published: Judge Bernard Porter,'Issues in the Conduct of Family Provision Litigation' (2022) 39 Qld Lawyer 87.

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