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Bushell v George [2025] NSWSC 1347 — Proprietary Estoppel & Family Provision — Barrister AI

Bushell v George

[2025] NSWSC 1347

Supreme Court of NSW

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Catchwords

1. Estoppel
2. › Proprietary estoppel
3. › Encouragement
4. › Where deceased transferred approximately 3000 ha of farmland to second defendant
5. › Where second defendant and plaintiffs are siblings
6. › Whether the deceased had made representations to the plaintiffs that they would each get a third of the farmland
7. › Whether it was reasonable for the plaintiffs to rely on the alleged representations
8. › Whether the plaintiffs relied to their detriment on the alleged promises
1. Succession
2. › Family provision
3. › Claim by adult children for provision from the deceased’s estate under Succession Act 2006 (NSW), Ch 3
4. › Potentially large notional estate
5. › Where plaintiffs each received cash legacy and second defendant received farmland
6. › Whether adequate and proper provision made for the plaintiffs
7. › Where plaintiffs contend they should each be given further provision to fund the purchase of farmland

Case Details

Citation[2025] NSWSC 1347

CourtNSWSC

JurisdictionNew South Wales

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Cited by2

2026Wright v Kennedy; Wright v Dundooga Pastoral Co Pty Ltd; Reynoldson v Wright; Garlick v Kennedy; Glass v Kennedy; Brown v Kennedy; Wright v KennedyNSWSC 834
2026Bushell v George (No 2)NSWSC 137

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