The Court granted a barring order under s 29(2) of the Trustee Act 1936 (SA), finding all four statutory prerequisites were satisfied: the executors received a claim, disputed it, served a written notice requiring the claimant to withdraw or institute proceedings within six months, and the claimant failed to do either. The Court confirmed the protective purpose of s 29(2), reiterating that it serves the public interest in due administration of estates without unnecessary delay, and that administrations should not be held up while claimants consider their options or seek to extract commercial settlements. Ancillary orders for advice and directions were also made to permit the executors to continue administration with certainty.
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