When an adult child is seeking orders under section 6 of the Family Provision Act 1972 (WA) that adequate provision be made out of the estate of a deceased parent for the proper maintenance, support education and advancement of life, the court in Mills -v- Piller [2017] WASC 45 made the following observations: General Principles […]
Use of Springing Orders
In Firmware Technologies Inc -v- Asia Platinum Group Ltd [2016] WASCA 179 the Court of Appeal established the appropriate use of Springing Orders. Below are extracts of the judgement. Skahill v Kestral Holdings Pty Ltd (in liq) [2000] WASCA 185 [17]: Devising and applying appropriate sanctions for non-compliance is one of the major problems which […]