› Claim by ex-husband that he did not seek property settlement in 1992 in reliance on deceased’s representation that she would leave him the matrimonial home to which he had allegedly contributed to mortgage repayments
› Plaintiff’s evidence including conversations with deceased not capable of corroboration and insufficient to establish claim
Succession
› Family provision and maintenance
› evidence
› Claim by ex-husband
› Application to extend time
› Whether factors warranting
› Succession Act 2006 (NSW), s 59(1)(b)
Evidence
› Affidavit evidence
› Non-English speaking witness
› How affidavit to be prepared
› Bilingual legal representative not to perform role of interpreter
› Judicial Council on Cultural Diversity, “Recommended National Standards for Working with Interpreters in Courts and Tribunals”
Case Details
Citation[2018] NSWSC 1464
CourtNSWSC
JurisdictionNew South Wales
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